Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in South Dakota

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in South Dakota earn the most in Sioux Falls (average $32,010 a year) and the least in Rapid City ($31,600), across the 2 South Dakota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers average at $31,550 and the median at $29,920 for 2,550 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $34,230.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers average salary by city in South Dakota

Sioux Falls$32,010
Rapid City$31,600

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Sioux Falls	$32,010	$30,150	$28,890	$27,900	91
Rapid City	$31,600	$30,570	$28,740	$27,571	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; South Dakota has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in other states

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary by city and state

More about pay in South Dakota

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.
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.

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