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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary
in Asheville, NC

Median base pay · Asheville, NC
$28,700
≈ $13.80/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 580 jobs
Middle 50%
$22,670–$31,450
vs U.S. median
-16%
Metro rank
#210 of 356

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the Asheville, NC metro earn a median of $28,700 a year, based on BLS estimates for 580 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $27,560. It ranks #210 of 356 metros with published figures for this job.

DINING ROOM AND CAFETERIA ATTENDANTS AND BARTENDER HELPERS · ASHEVILLE, NC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ASHEVILLE, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$15,340P25$22,670MEDIAN$28,700P75$31,450P90$37,370
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$21,300P25$28,330MEDIAN$33,980P75$37,250P90$46,570
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    Questions

    What is the average Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Asheville?

    The BLS median is $28,700 a year (May 2025). Half of the 580 jobs pay between $22,670 and $31,450. The 10th percentile is $15,340 and the 90th is $37,370.

    Is Asheville a high-paying metro for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?

    That is 16% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and 4% above the NC statewide median of $27,560. It ranks #210 of 356 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers make an hour in Asheville?

    About $13.80 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $28,700 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $10.90–$15.12 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.