Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Georgia

$30,450avg. a year
$14.64 an hour · 14,540 employed

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Georgia earn an average of $30,450 a year. That is $3,780 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is Hinesville, GA at $32,250.

$28,920Median pay
$14.64Average hourly
+40%Avg. pay since 2020
#29Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Georgia metro areas

Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.

190 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$32,250
$15.51 an hour
29,880 jobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$31,820
$15.30 an hour
3200 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$29,860
$14.36 an hour
4850 jobs
Savannah, GA
$29,530
$14.20 an hour
5260 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$28,390
$13.65 an hour
6650 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$28,210
$13.56 an hour
7600 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$27,200
$13.08 an hour
8140 jobs
Albany, GA
$26,880
$12.93 an hour
9240 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$26,840
$12.91 an hour
10290 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$26,830
$12.90 an hour
11120 jobs
Rome, GA
$26,560
$12.77 an hour
12360 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$26,380
$12.68 an hour
13290 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$25,470
$12.25 an hour
14160 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$25,310
$12.17 an hour
15110 jobs
Dalton, GA
$24,850
$11.95 an hour

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Georgia, charted

Pay over time

Georgia, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Georgia dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $28k$28k–$31k$31k–$37k$37k+Georgia

Georgia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$34,230$16.46
Georgia$30,450$14.64
Florida$35,130$16.89
Tennessee$29,680$14.27
North Carolina$27,690$13.31
South Carolina$27,260$13.11
Alabama$24,330$11.70

Questions and answers

How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make in Georgia?

The average is $30,450 a year, and the median is $28,920. That is $3,780 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230.

What is the hourly wage in Georgia?

$14.64 an hour on average; the median is $13.91.

Where in Georgia do they earn the most?

Hinesville, GA ($32,250), followed by Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($31,820). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Dalton, GA ($24,850).

How does Georgia rank?

Georgia ranks #29 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-9011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.