Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Texas
$24,390avg. a year
$11.73 an hour · 60,270 employed
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Texas earn an average of $24,390 a year. That is $9,840 (29%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $26,960.
$21,550Median pay
$11.73Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
#50Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
16,050 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$26,960
$12.96 an hour
2400 jobs
Midland, TX
$25,450
$12.24 an hour
35,540 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$25,320
$12.17 an hour
4320 jobs
Odessa, TX
$24,780
$11.91 an hour
5500 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$24,530
$11.79 an hour
616,740 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$24,530
$11.79 an hour
718,600 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$24,490
$11.78 an hour
8410 jobs
Waco, TX
$23,650
$11.37 an hour
9890 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$23,570
$11.33 an hour
10160 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$23,410
$11.26 an hour
11610 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$23,360
$11.23 an hour
12620 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$23,290
$11.20 an hour
13250 jobs
Abilene, TX
$22,980
$11.05 an hour
14450 jobs
Tyler, TX
$22,900
$11.01 an hour
15190 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$22,440
$10.79 an hour
16450 jobs
Laredo, TX
$22,340
$10.74 an hour
17730 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$22,300
$10.72 an hour
18320 jobs
Longview, TX
$22,240
$10.69 an hour
19480 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$22,050
$10.60 an hour
201,330 jobs
El Paso, TX
$21,930
$10.54 an hour
21130 jobs
Victoria, TX
$21,870
$10.52 an hour
22210 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$21,830
$10.50 an hour
23180 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$21,830
$10.49 an hour
24940 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$21,370
$10.28 an hour
25580 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$21,180
$10.18 an hour
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $34,230 | $16.46 |
| Texas | $24,390 | $11.73 |
| New Mexico | $31,230 | $15.01 |
| Arkansas | $30,140 | $14.49 |
| Louisiana | $27,250 | $13.10 |
| Oklahoma | $26,680 | $12.83 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make in Texas?
The average is $24,390 a year, and the median is $21,550. That is $9,840 (29%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$11.73 an hour on average; the median is $10.36.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($26,960), followed by Midland, TX ($25,450). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($21,180).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #50 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.