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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Tennessee

Want to work as a Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Tennessee? Here’s what the data says. Facilitate food service. Clean tables; remove dirty dishes; replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food; and serve items such as water, condiments, and coffee to patrons.

What do Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Make in Tennessee?

The dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers working in Tennessee, the median annual wage is $29,310 per year (or roughly $14.09/hour).Annual wages span from $21,130 at the 10th percentile to $36,950 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$21,130	$10.16
25th percentile	$23,460	$11.28
Median (50th)	$29,310	$14.09
75th percentile	$33,640	$16.17
90th percentile	$36,950	$17.76

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Tennessee relative to the national average — is 1.03.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers earn a median of $36,562 per year ($17.58/hour), lower than the Tennessee median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 79,189 dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the U.S.. In Tennessee alone, around 11,470 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 4,460 dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers.

Top Tennessee Metros for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

The largest metro-area employers of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Tennessee.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	3,970	$30,000
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	2,320	$33,390
Knoxville, TN	1,710	$29,310
Chattanooga, TN-GA	620	$27,450
Cleveland, TN	320	$23,610
Johnson City, TN	300	$21,670
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	230	$27,040
Clarksville, TN-KY	200	$27,660
Jackson, TN	200	$23,990
Morristown, TN	150	$27,890

Top States for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work.

State	Number Employed
California	78,320
Texas	55,560
Florida	46,540
New York	44,040
Illinois	20,510
Pennsylvania	19,940
Michigan	14,470
New Jersey	13,890
Nevada	13,240
Maryland	13,080
Georgia	12,680
Ohio	12,370
Arizona	11,520
Tennessee	11,470
Massachusetts	10,820
Indiana	10,730
Virginia	9,480
North Carolina	9,190
Colorado	8,710
Missouri	8,220

Highest-Paying States for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

The highest-paying states for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$47,190
Washington	$38,800
District of Columbia	$38,160
Maine	$37,470
Vermont	$36,920
New York	$36,780
Arizona	$35,870
California	$35,790
Maryland	$35,590
Colorado	$35,550

Skills

Key dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers typically:

• Run cash registers.
• Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
• Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
• Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
• Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
• Greet and seat customers.
• Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.
• Maintain adequate supplies of items, such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.
• Locate items requested by customers.
• Fill beverage or ice dispensers.
• Carry food, dishes, trays, or silverware from kitchens or supply departments to serving counters.
• Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.

Work Activities

• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Getting Information
• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
• Developing and Building Teams
• Scheduling Work and Activities
• Training and Teaching Others
• Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Facebook

Related Careers

Careers similar to dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers include:

• Food Service Managers
• Chefs and Head Cooks
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
• Cooks, Fast Food
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
• Cooks, Private Household

Also Known As

Banquet Houseperson, Banquet Set Up Person, Bar Attendant, Bar Back, Barback, Barmaid, Bartender Helper, Beverage Server, Breakfast Attendant, Breakfast Bar Attendant, Buffet Attendant, Bus Boy, Bus Person, Busboy, Busser.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 35-9011.00