Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$28,210

Median hourly

$14

Average annual

$26,810

Employed in state

3.3K

The median annual salary for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Iowa is $28,210, or about $14 an hour. That is 17% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $16,980 at the 10th percentile to $35,460 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.3K people work as dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$16,980

25th$20,400

Median$28,210

75th$31,300

90th$35,460

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $13.56
Daily: $109
Weekly: $543
Bi-weekly: $1,085
Monthly: $2,351
Annual: $28,210

$28,210 a year is around the 50th percentile for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helperss in Iowa. The median is $28,210.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$8.20	$16,980
25th percentile	$9.80	$20,400
Median	$13.60	$28,210
75th percentile	$15.10	$31,300
90th percentile	$17.10	$35,460
Average (mean)	$12.90	$26,810
Employment	3,250 people

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$31,190	360
Omaha, NE-IA	$31,170	1.3K
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$29,760	150
Ames, IA	$29,630	110
Cedar Rapids, IA	$29,020	320
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$28,930	210
Iowa City, IA	$28,860	270
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$27,730	790
Dubuque, IA	$27,670	100

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