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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary
in Maryland nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Maryland nonmetropolitan area
$36,070
≈ $17.34/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 840 jobs
Middle 50%
$32,020–$37,700
vs U.S. median
+6%
Metro rank
#35 of 356

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the Maryland nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $36,070 a year, based on BLS estimates for 840 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% above the U.S. median of $33,980 and 3% below the MD statewide median of $37,020. It ranks #35 of 356 metros with published figures for this job.

DINING ROOM AND CAFETERIA ATTENDANTS AND BARTENDER HELPERS · MARYLAND NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · MARYLAND NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,200P25$32,020MEDIAN$36,070P75$37,700P90$44,260
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 Maryland nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $36,070 a year (May 2025). Half of the 840 jobs pay between $32,020 and $37,700. The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th is $44,260.

    Is Maryland nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?

    That is 6% above the U.S. median of $33,980 and 3% below the MD statewide median of $37,020. It ranks #35 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 Maryland nonmetropolitan area?

    About $17.34 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,070 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.39–$18.13 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.