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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Texas

What Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$22,038
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 18
published states
Workers in state
59,580
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$21,850$19,568−$2,631Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$21,050$18,910−$6,590Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$21,850$19,568$2,697
2Wise County, TX$21,050$18,910$1,138
3San Jacinto County, TX$21,850$19,568−$315
4Brazoria County, TX$21,850$19,568−$2,043
5Harris County, TX$21,850$19,568−$2,631
6Fort Bend County, TX$21,850$19,568−$2,631
7Montgomery County, TX$21,850$19,568−$2,631
8Galveston County, TX$21,850$19,568−$2,631
9Liberty County, TX$21,850$19,568−$2,631
10Waller County, TX$21,850$19,568−$2,631
11Chambers County, TX$21,850$19,568−$2,631
12Tarrant County, TX$21,050$18,910−$5,930
13Johnson County, TX$21,050$18,910−$5,930
14Parker County, TX$21,050$18,910−$5,930
15Dallas County, TX$21,050$18,910−$6,590
16Collin County, TX$21,050$18,910−$6,590
17Denton County, TX$21,050$18,910−$6,590
18Ellis County, TX$21,050$18,910−$6,590
19Kaufman County, TX$21,050$18,910−$6,590
20Rockwall County, TX$21,050$18,910−$6,590
21Hunt County, TX$21,050$18,910−$6,590

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Texas is $22,038, based on 59,580 workers. Among the 18 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $33,980, so Texas averages 35.1% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $21,850 in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area and the lowest is $21,050 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, a difference of $800 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $2,697. In Hunt County, TX the basics cost $6,590 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 21 counties.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers are District of Columbia ($37,260), New York ($36,528), California ($36,372) and Arizona ($36,361).

Frequently asked questions: Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Texas

How much do Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $22,038, from $21,050 to $21,850 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($2,697). Wise County, TX follows at $1,138.