As of June 2026, Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers has an AI-exposure score of 35/100 (Low exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
More exposed than 4% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$33,980. About 99,600 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (100%).
No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (100%).
- Greet and seat customers.
- Garnish foods and position them on tables to make them visible and accessible.
- Maintain adequate supplies of items, such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.
- Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
- Wash glasses or other serving equipment at bars.
- Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.
- Carry food, dishes, trays, or silverware from kitchens or supply departments to serving counters.
- Carry linens to or from laundry areas.
- Clean and polish counters, shelves, walls, furniture, or equipment in food service areas or other areas of restaurants and mop or vacuum floors.
- Carry trays from food counters to tables for cafeteria patrons.
- Perform serving, cleaning, or stocking duties in establishments, such as cafeterias or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.
- Locate items requested by customers.
- Fill beverage or ice dispensers.
- Stock cabinets or serving areas with condiments and refill condiment containers.
- Replenish supplies of food or equipment at steam tables or service bars.
- Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
- Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
- Run cash registers.
- Serve food to customers when waiters or waitresses need assistance.
- Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)
Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$33,980. More states are being added.