Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,540 or more. The middle half of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Bend earn between $34,120 and $39,090.
- $30K10th
- $34K25th
- $35KMedian
- $39K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,090 | $3,174 | $18.31 |
| Median | $35,360 | $2,947 | $17.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,120 | $2,843 | $16.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,090 | $3,258 | $18.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Bend vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Bend earn about the same as the Oregon average ($38,700) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($34,230). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $33,980.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend | $38,090 | $35,360 | $30,430 | $46,540 | 350 |
| Oregon | $38,700 | $36,800 | $31,200 | $45,810 | 3,910 |
| 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 Bend
On the average salary of $38,090, a single filer in Bend takes home about $30,219 a year, or $2,518 a month and $1,162 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $38,090 buys what about $36,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 17.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($41,210).
All Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salaries in Oregon
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 Bend: questions
How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make an hour in Bend?
$18.31 an hour on average, and $17.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers take-home pay in Bend?
About $30,219 a year ($2,518 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,090. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% more 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 Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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