SOC 35-9011 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $29,630 a year ($14.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $29,580: half of the 220 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,230).

$29,630average per year

$14.25 / hourMedian $29,580Take-home ≈ $25,221

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  • $38K90th

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

220people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,070 or more. The middle half of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in St. Cloud earn between $24,480 and $32,150.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,630$2,469$14.25
Median$29,580$2,465$14.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,480$2,040$11.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$32,150$2,679$15.46

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

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in St. Cloud vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in St. Cloud earn 4% less than the Minnesota average ($30,730) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($34,230). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $33,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. Cloud$29,630$29,580$23,570$38,070220
Minnesota$30,730$29,210$23,350$38,3107,220
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 St. Cloud

On the average salary of $29,630, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $25,221 a year, or $2,102 a month and $970 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the St. Cloud area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $29,630 buys what about $33,812 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

St. Cloud ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($31,150).

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

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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 St. Cloud: questions

How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make an hour in St. Cloud?

$14.25 an hour on average, and $14.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $25,221 a year ($2,102 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,630. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • 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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