Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson

In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (MD), the median pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is $18.05 an hour ($37,540 a year). About 5,950 people work in this job there.

$18.05Median hourly pay
$34,490–$38,390Middle half of workers, yearly
5,950People in this job in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (MD)

That is 10% higher than the U.S. median ($33,980). It is about the same as the Maryland median ($37,020).

Pay range for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (MD)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.14$31,500
25% of workers$16.58$34,490
Half of workers (median)$18.05$37,540
75% of workers$18.46$38,390
90% of workers$21.79$45,330

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (this page)$37,5405,950
Lexington Park$36,200330
Salisbury$35,040250
Hagerstown-Martinsburg$33,920290

Maryland unemployment rate: 4.1% (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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson (MD)

JobMedian yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,090
Waiters and Waitresses$36,170
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,760
Food Preparation Workers$35,080
Bartenders$37,360
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,710
Dishwashers$33,280
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,320

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.