SOC 35-9011 · Tyler, TX metro

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Tyler, Texas is $22,900 a year ($11.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $20,880: half of the 450 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 33% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,230).

$22,900average per year

$11.01 / hourMedian $20,880Take-home ≈ $20,468

  • $15K10th
  • $16K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $34K90th

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

450people in this job
-33%vs U.S. average
#14 of 25Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $33,820 or more. The middle half of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Tyler earn between $15,710 and $27,900.

  • $15K10th
  • $16K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $28K75th
  • $34K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$22,900$1,908$11.01
Median$20,880$1,740$10.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$15,710$1,309$7.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$27,900$2,325$13.41

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

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Tyler earn 6% less than the Texas average ($24,390) and 33% less than the U.S. average ($34,230). At the median the gap is -39% against the U.S. median of $33,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$22,900$20,880$15,130$33,820450
Texas$24,390$21,550$15,710$35,54060,270
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 Tyler

On the average salary of $22,900, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $20,468 a year, or $1,706 a month and $787 every two weeks. Taxes take 11% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $22,900 buys what about $24,849 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Tyler ranks 14th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($26,960).

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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 Tyler: questions

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

$11.01 an hour on average, and $10.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $15,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $20,468 a year ($1,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $22,900. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 33% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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