SOC 35-9011 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $27,040 a year ($13.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,170: half of the 200 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($34,230).

$27,040average per year

$13.00 / hourMedian $26,170Take-home ≈ $23,415

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  • $26KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $37K90th

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

200people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#7 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,360 or more. The middle half of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Eau Claire earn between $20,240 and $31,070.

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  • $26KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $37K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$27,040$2,253$13.00
Median$26,170$2,181$12.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,240$1,687$9.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$31,070$2,589$14.94

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

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Eau Claire vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Eau Claire earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($27,510) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($34,230). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $33,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eau Claire$27,040$26,170$16,350$37,360200
Wisconsin$27,510$27,080$16,800$38,4407,220
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 Eau Claire

On the average salary of $27,040, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $23,415 a year, or $1,951 a month and $901 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $27,040 buys what about $29,139 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Eau Claire ranks 7th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($29,390).

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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 Eau Claire: questions

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

$13.00 an hour on average, and $12.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $23,415 a year ($1,951 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $27,040.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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