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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary
in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$31,200
≈ $15.00/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 230 jobs
Middle 50%
$31,200–$31,200
vs U.S. median
-8%
Metro rank
#120 of 356

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $31,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 230 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and in line with the IL statewide median of $31,200. It ranks #120 of 356 metros with published figures for this job.

DINING ROOM AND CAFETERIA ATTENDANTS AND BARTENDER HELPERS · NORTHWEST ILLINOIS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NORTHWEST ILLINOIS NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$31,200P25$31,200MEDIAN$31,200P75$31,200P90$35,790
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 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $31,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 230 jobs pay between $31,200 and $31,200. The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th is $35,790.

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

    That is 8% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and in line with the IL statewide median of $31,200. It ranks #120 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 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area?

    About $15.00 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $31,200 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.00–$15.00 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.