Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay range in Lansing
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,970 or more. The middle half of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Lansing earn between $28,370 and $37,670.
- $26K10th
- $28K25th
- $30KMedian
- $38K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,780 | $2,815 | $16.24 |
| Median | $30,470 | $2,539 | $14.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,370 | $2,364 | $13.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $37,670 | $3,139 | $18.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Lansing earn about the same as the Michigan average ($33,580) and about the same as the U.S. average ($34,230). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $33,980.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing | $33,780 | $30,470 | $25,960 | $44,970 | 470 |
| Michigan | $33,580 | $30,390 | $25,960 | $44,180 | 13,050 |
| United States | $34,230 | $33,980 | $21,300 | $46,570 | 542,750 |
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 Lansing
On the average salary of $33,780, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $27,853 a year, or $2,321 a month and $1,071 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Is Lansing a good place for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $33,780 buys what about $35,561 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in other Michigan cities
Lansing ranks 6th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($36,120).
- Ann Arbor$36,120
- Traverse City$35,780
- Midland$34,710
- Battle Creek$34,700
- Grand Rapids$34,460
- Lansing$33,780
- Detroit$33,540
- Niles$33,240
- Kalamazoo$33,220
- Muskegon$32,730
All Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salaries in Michigan
Highest-paying cities for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,640).
- Kahului, HI$57,640
- Honolulu, HI$48,640
- Seattle, WA$48,610
- San Jose, CA$45,820
- Boulder, CO$44,630
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary by city
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Lansing: questions
How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make an hour in Lansing?
$16.24 an hour on average, and $14.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers salary in Lansing?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers take-home pay in Lansing?
About $27,853 a year ($2,321 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,780. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
Do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers earn more in Lansing than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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