Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Michigan
$33,580avg. a year
$16.14 an hour · 13,050 employed
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Michigan earn an average of $33,580 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is Ann Arbor, MI at $36,120.
$30,390Median pay
$16.14Average hourly
+35%Avg. pay since 2020
#21Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Michigan metro areas
Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.
1510 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$36,120
$17.37 an hour
2290 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$35,780
$17.20 an hour
3100 jobs
Midland, MI
$34,710
$16.69 an hour
4170 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$34,700
$16.68 an hour
51,670 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$34,460
$16.57 an hour
6470 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$33,780
$16.24 an hour
76,740 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$33,540
$16.12 an hour
8260 jobs
Niles, MI
$33,240
$15.98 an hour
9340 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$33,220
$15.97 an hour
10150 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$32,730
$15.74 an hour
11110 jobs
Monroe, MI
$32,620
$15.69 an hour
12160 jobs
Jackson, MI
$32,220
$15.49 an hour
1360 jobs
Bay City, MI
$32,170
$15.47 an hour
14360 jobs
Flint, MI
$32,090
$15.43 an hour
15200 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$31,850
$15.31 an hour
16500 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$28,610
$13.76 an hour
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Michigan, charted
Pay over time
Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Michigan dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Michigan vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $34,230 | $16.46 |
| Michigan | $33,580 | $16.14 |
| Ohio | $31,340 | $15.07 |
| Indiana | $28,590 | $13.75 |
| Wisconsin | $27,510 | $13.23 |
Related jobs in Michigan
Average pay, Michigan, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make in Michigan?
The average is $33,580 a year, and the median is $30,390. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $34,230.
What is the hourly wage in Michigan?
$16.14 an hour on average; the median is $14.61.
Where in Michigan do they earn the most?
Ann Arbor, MI ($36,120), followed by Traverse City, MI ($35,780). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ($28,610).
How does Michigan rank?
Michigan ranks #21 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.