SOC 35-9011 · Elizabethtown, KY metro

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Elizabethtown, KY

The average salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is $25,100 a year ($12.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,720: half of the 110 people in this job in the Elizabethtown, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,230).

$25,100average per year

$12.07 / hourMedian $25,720Take-home ≈ $21,030

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  • $19K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $35K90th

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

110people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Kentucky metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay range in Elizabethtown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,640 or more. The middle half of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Elizabethtown earn between $19,110 and $28,390.

  • $15K10th
  • $19K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $35K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$25,100$2,092$12.07
Median$25,720$2,143$12.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$19,110$1,592$9.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$28,390$2,366$13.65

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

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Elizabethtown vs. Kentucky and the U.S.

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Elizabethtown earn 5% less than the Kentucky average ($26,350) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($34,230). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $33,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elizabethtown$25,100$25,720$15,410$34,640110
Kentucky$26,350$26,330$15,870$37,3303,350
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 Elizabethtown

On the average salary of $25,100, a single filer in Elizabethtown takes home about $21,030 a year, or $1,752 a month and $809 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

Prices in the Elizabethtown area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $25,100 buys what about $27,713 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Elizabethtown ($46,810). A typical home costs $253,920, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Elizabethtown ranks 5th of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Louisville pays the most ($28,460).

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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 Elizabethtown: questions

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

$12.07 an hour on average, and $12.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $19,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $21,030 a year ($1,752 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $25,100. Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).

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

The average here is 27% 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 Elizabethtown, KY (21060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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). Includes Elizabethtown's local income tax (1.95%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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