Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Athens, GA

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $24,960 a year, 27% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,739 a month.

10th percentile: $17,140
25th percentile: $20,280
Median percentile: $24,960
75th percentile: $27,950
90th percentile: $36,300

Based on 290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$20,869 take-home a year

Gross pay	$24,960
Federal income tax	−$886
Social Security + Medicare	−$1,909
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$1,295
Monthly take-home	$1,739
Every two weeks	$803

Does it go far here?

$26,740Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

69%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

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