SOC 35-9011 · Pocatello, ID metro

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Pocatello, ID

The average salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Pocatello, Idaho is $26,130 a year ($12.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,330: half of the 70 people in this job in the Pocatello, ID metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,230).

$26,130average per year

$12.56 / hourMedian $27,330Take-home ≈ $22,851

  • $16K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#6 of 6Idaho metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay range in Pocatello

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,360 or more. The middle half of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Pocatello earn between $21,650 and $28,670.

  • $16K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $27KMedian
  • $29K75th
  • $36K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,130$2,178$12.56
Median$27,330$2,278$13.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,650$1,804$10.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,670$2,389$13.78

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Pocatello vs. Idaho and the U.S.

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Pocatello earn 6% less than the Idaho average ($27,800) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($34,230). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $33,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pocatello$26,130$27,330$15,660$36,36070
Idaho$27,800$27,810$16,770$37,4301,520
United States$34,230$33,980$21,300$46,570542,750

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary after taxes in Pocatello

On the average salary of $26,130, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $22,851 a year, or $1,904 a month and $879 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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Is Pocatello a good place for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $26,130 buys what about $29,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 13.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in other Idaho cities

Pocatello ranks 6th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Lewiston pays the most ($31,360).

All Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salaries in Idaho

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Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,640).

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Pocatello: questions

How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make an hour in Pocatello?

$12.56 an hour on average, and $13.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers salary in Pocatello?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers take-home pay in Pocatello?

About $22,851 a year ($1,904 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,130. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9011; area Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).

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