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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in District of Columbia

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in District of Columbia earns $39,080 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,522 a month.

10th percentile
$36,400
25th percentile
$36,670
Median percentile
$39,080
75th percentile
$48,200
90th percentile
$58,830

Based on 4,130 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

$30,259 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,080
Federal income tax−$2,510
Social Security + Medicare−$2,990
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$3,322
Monthly take-home$2,522
Every two weeks$1,164

Does it go far here?

$35,559Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
77%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia