Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC), the median pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is $14.17 an hour ($29,470 a year). About 3,370 people work in this job there.

$14.17Median hourly pay
$22,610–$34,810Middle half of workers, yearly
3,370People in this job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

That is 13% lower than the U.S. median ($33,980). It is 7% higher than the North Carolina median ($27,560).

Pay range for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$8.51$17,690
25% of workers$10.87$22,610
Half of workers (median)$14.17$29,470
75% of workers$16.74$34,810
90% of workers$19.08$39,690

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (this page)$29,4703,370
Asheville$28,700580
Pinehurst-Southern Pines$28,640190
Greensboro-High Point$28,420900
Burlington$28,100230
Durham-Chapel Hill$27,410540
Fayetteville$27,380240
Wilmington$27,320650
Winston-Salem$27,100560
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton$26,940340
Rocky Mount$26,820100
Greenville$26,710240
Raleigh-Cary$24,9601,850
Jacksonville$23,130190
Goldsboro$22,620100

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia (NC)

JobMedian yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,880
Waiters and Waitresses$36,430
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,280
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,240
Food Preparation Workers$34,180
Bartenders$37,390
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,550
Dishwashers$31,920

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.