Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Illinois

In Illinois, the median pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is $15.00 an hour ($31,200 a year). About 21,290 people work in this job there.

$15.00Median hourly pay

$31,200–$34,010Middle half of workers, yearly

21,290People in this job in Illinois

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($33,980). Illinois ranks 19th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Illinois

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$15.00	$31,200
25% of workers	$15.00	$31,200
Half of workers (median)	$15.00	$31,200
75% of workers	$16.35	$34,010
90% of workers	$18.32	$38,110

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Illinois metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Bloomington	$31,200	300
Champaign-Urbana	$31,200	380
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin	$31,200	18,100
Decatur	$31,200	100
Kankakee	$31,200	130
Peoria	$31,200	420
Rockford	$31,200	340
Springfield	$31,200	360

Illinois unemployment rate: 4.7% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +5.3% over ten years, faster than average · about 95,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Illinois

Job	Median yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$33,910
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200
Bartenders	$31,200
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,470
Food Preparation Workers	$34,850
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,380
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,080
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,200

Other job titles for this job

Server AssistantFood Service AttendantBanquet HousepersonBanquet Set Up PersonBar BackBarbackBartender HelperBeverage ServerBreakfast AttendantBreakfast Bar AttendantBuffet AttendantBus Boy

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.