Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Kentucky

$26,350avg. a year

$12.67 an hour · 3,350 employed

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Kentucky earn an average of $26,350 a year. That is $7,880 (23%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $31,870.

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$26,330Median pay

$12.67Average hourly

+21%Avg. pay since 2020

#48Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Kentucky metro areas

Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

12,740 jobs

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

$31,870

$15.32 an hour

21,570 jobs

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

$28,460

$13.68 an hour

3230 jobs

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

$27,950

$13.44 an hour

4120 jobs

Paducah, KY-IL

$26,260

$12.63 an hour

5200 jobs

Clarksville, TN-KY

$25,960

$12.48 an hour

6150 jobs

Bowling Green, KY

$25,930

$12.47 an hour

7550 jobs

Lexington-Fayette, KY

$25,130

$12.08 an hour

8110 jobs

Elizabethtown, KY

$25,100

$12.07 an hour

9120 jobs

Owensboro, KY

$24,400

$11.73 an hour

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

Pay over time

Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year

AverageMedian

Where Kentucky dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Kentucky vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$34,230	$16.46
Kentucky	$26,350	$12.67
Virginia	$34,850	$16.76
Missouri	$33,870	$16.28
Illinois	$33,800	$16.25
Ohio	$31,340	$15.07
West Virginia	$29,920	$14.38

Related jobs in Kentucky

Dishwashers$29,190
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,900
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,890
Waiters and Waitresses$35,410
Cooks, Restaurant$33,700
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,320

All jobs in Kentucky

Average pay, Kentucky, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

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

The average is $26,350 a year, and the median is $26,330. That is $7,880 (23%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230.

What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?

$12.67 an hour on average; the median is $12.66.

Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($31,870), followed by Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($28,460). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Owensboro, KY ($24,400).

How does Kentucky rank?

Kentucky ranks #48 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.