Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in Alaska

Considering a career as a Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendant or Helper in Alaska?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in Alaska is growing faster than average.

• Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers Work in Alaska?

There were approximately 1,320 workers employed as Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,200 Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 5,140 Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 970 total jobs in 2026 for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 78,200 annual jobs and 461,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers ranged from $21,150 to $31,170 with $23,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.17 to $14.99. The median hourly rate was $11.41.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.88 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.53.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alaska Metros for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	920	$23,850
Fairbanks, AK	180	$24,270

Top States for Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	79,710	$24,320
Florida	38,680	$19,840
New York	36,300	$24,710
Texas	36,040	$19,320
Illinois	22,780	$19,550
Pennsylvania	16,550	$19,110
Nevada	13,380	$22,230
New Jersey	13,310	$22,470
Ohio	11,600	$19,550
Maryland	11,370	$21,080
Michigan	10,670	$20,340
Arizona	9,520	$22,650
Washington	9,430	$25,140
North Carolina	9,280	$18,960
Massachusetts	9,160	$26,200
Colorado	8,790	$21,240
Georgia	8,060	$19,460
Virginia	7,200	$20,470
Missouri	6,850	$19,560
Indiana	6,470	$19,040

Below are the states where Dining Room, Cafeteria, and Bartender Attendants and Helpers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$34,190
District of Columbia	$30,260
Massachusetts	$26,200
Vermont	$25,280
Washington	$25,140
New York	$24,710
California	$24,320
Alaska	$23,730
Oregon	$23,710
Connecticut	$23,580

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.