Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Cincinnati

In Cincinnati (OH), the median pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is $14.37 an hour ($29,890 a year). About 2,740 people work in this job there.

$14.37Median hourly pay
$26,820–$36,740Middle half of workers, yearly
2,740People in this job in Cincinnati (OH)

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($33,980). It is 2% higher than the Ohio median ($29,400).

Pay range for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Cincinnati (OH)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$11.13$23,140
25% of workers$12.89$26,820
Half of workers (median)$14.37$29,890
75% of workers$17.66$36,740
90% of workers$18.86$39,230

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek$30,0201,010
Columbus$30,0002,860
Cincinnati (this page)$29,8902,740
Cleveland$29,4002,610
Akron$28,900750
Toledo$28,800770
Lima$28,580110
Sandusky$28,490230
Canton-Massillon$28,300500
Youngstown-Warren$28,300490
Springfield$27,940120
Mansfield$27,460130

Ohio unemployment rate: 3.3% (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 Cincinnati (OH)

JobMedian yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,720
Waiters and Waitresses$36,530
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,370
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,650
Bartenders$34,240
Food Preparation Workers$34,320
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,350
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,070

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.