Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Rhode Island

In Rhode Island, the median pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is $15.00 an hour ($31,200 a year). About 2,880 people work in this job there.

$15.00Median hourly pay
$31,200–$34,600Middle half of workers, yearly
2,880People in this job in Rhode Island

That is 8% lower than the U.S. median ($33,980). Rhode Island ranks 20th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Rhode Island

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
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$16.64$34,600
90% of workers$22.68$47,170

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Rhode Island metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Providence-Warwick$31,2003,530

Rhode Island unemployment rate: 3.7% (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 Rhode Island

JobMedian yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,490
Waiters and Waitresses$35,420
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,400
Bartenders$36,410
Food Preparation Workers$35,470
Dishwashers$33,960
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,540
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,860

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.