Line Attendant salary

Average line attendant salary

$14.71

$30,594 yearly

Entry-level line attendant salary
$25,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a line attendant make?

The average line attendant salary in the United States is $30,594. Line attendant salaries typically range between $25,000 and $37,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for line attendants is $14.71 per hour.

Line attendant salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Line attendants earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Columbus, OH$34,593
Chattanooga, TN$23,891
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Conagra Foods$36,794
ManpowerGroup$30,391

Line Attendant Salaries By Experience Level

Experience Level
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Entry-level line attendant$27,100$13.05
Mid-level line attendant$33,900$16.29
Senior-level line attendant$33,700$16.19

Line Attendant salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter and Comparably, the average salary for a line attendant typically falls between $30,594 and $84,126.
zippia
$30,594yearly
glassdoor[1]
$36,305yearly
comparably[2]
$84,126yearly
ZipRecruiter[3]
$37,732yearly

Average line attendant salary by state

The average line attendant salary in Washington, Idaho, and California are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average line attendant salary states are Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama.

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Highest paying states for line attendants

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1Colorado$36,268$17.44
2Idaho$39,443$18.96
3Maine$37,003$17.79
4Arizona$32,000$15.38
5Hawaii$37,647$18.10
6Oregon$35,202$16.92
7Vermont$34,342$16.51
8Montana$32,116$15.44
9Washington$40,852$19.64
10Michigan$31,423$15.11
11California$38,155$18.34
12Ohio$28,562$13.73
13Alaska$32,962$15.85
14New York$34,711$16.69
15Massachusetts$34,991$16.82
16Minnesota$32,467$15.61
17Nevada$28,279$13.60
18North Dakota$32,389$15.57
19Wyoming$28,908$13.90
20District of Columbia$37,096$17.83
21Iowa$29,243$14.06
22New Hampshire$30,881$14.85
23Oklahoma$27,539$13.24
24Indiana$27,741$13.34
25Connecticut$31,535$15.16
26Kansas$28,559$13.73
27North Carolina$26,730$12.85
28Rhode Island$29,418$14.14
29Kentucky$26,563$12.77
30Missouri$27,462$13.20
31Maryland$29,603$14.23
32Wisconsin$28,085$13.50
33Texas$25,890$12.45
34Florida$25,759$12.38
35Illinois$27,885$13.41
36New Mexico$27,564$13.25
37Georgia$25,988$12.49
38Tennessee$24,203$11.64
39West Virginia$26,843$12.91
40Arkansas$26,087$12.54
41Delaware$28,169$13.54
42Pennsylvania$25,184$12.11
43South Carolina$24,600$11.83
44Utah$22,558$10.85
45Louisiana$23,075$11.09
46New Jersey$25,226$12.13
47South Dakota$25,097$12.07
48Virginia$24,704$11.88
49Alabama$23,068$11.09
50Mississippi$19,300$9.28
51Nebraska$21,452$10.31

Highest paying cities for line attendants

The highest-paying cities for line attendants are New York, NY, Moorhead, MN, and Fargo, ND.

Rank
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1New York, NY$34,593$16.63
2Moorhead, MN$33,429$16.07
3Fargo, ND$32,075$15.42
4Sioux City, IA$29,745$14.30
5Baltimore, MD$29,648$14.25
6Elyria, OH$29,066$13.97
7Sparks, NV$29,012$13.95
8Salina, KS$28,782$13.84
9Wausau, WI$28,751$13.82
10Kansas City, MO$27,824$13.38
11Indianapolis, IN$27,509$13.23
12Florence, KY$26,887$12.93
13Charlotte, NC$26,711$12.84
14Erie, PA$26,116$12.56
15Arlington, TX$25,906$12.45
16Chattanooga, TN$23,891$11.49

Line Attendant salary details

A line attendant's salary ranges from $25,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $37,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Line Attendant Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a line attendant's salary?

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90th Percentile$37,000$3,083$18
75th Percentile$33,000$2,750$16
Average$30,594$2,550$15
25th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13
10th Percentile$25,000$2,083$12

Highest paying line attendant jobs

The highest paying types of line attendants are line operator, dining room coordinator, and counter attendant.

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Bus Person$24,058$2,005$11.5747,277
Bus Boy$24,432$2,036$11.7517,550
Busser$24,111$2,009$11.5914,989
Bar Back$25,316$2,110$12.1756,369
Room Service Server$26,717$2,226$12.84144,551
Dining Room Server$29,540$2,462$14.2099,079

Which companies pay line attendants the most?

Line attendant salaries at Conagra Foods and Marzetti are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average line attendant salary at companies like Tioga Downs Casino and Ryder System are highly competitive.

Rank
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1Conagra Foods$36,794$17.69
2Marzetti$35,733$17.18
3Tioga Downs Casino$35,384$17.01
4Ryder System$34,583$16.63
5City of York$34,068$16.38
6Dura-Line$33,721$16.21
7Litehouse Foods$32,934$15.83
8rEvolution$32,308$15.53
9Conagra Brands$32,291$15.52
10Leprino Foods$31,726$15.25
11Aerotek$31,520$15.15
12Kelly Services$31,222$15.01
13PeopleReady$31,212$15.01
14PrideStaff$31,029$14.92
15Schwan's$31,027$14.92
16HW Staffing Solutions$30,753$14.79
17Aventure Staffing$30,737$14.78
18A&S Kinard$30,453$14.64
19QPS$30,392$14.61
20ManpowerGroup$30,391$14.61

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$32,000$31,600$31,200$30,800$30,400$30,000
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Line Attendant salary by industry

The average line attendant salary varies across industries:

  • The average line attendant salary in the manufacturing industry is $33,717, the highest of any industry.
  • The average line attendant salary in the finance industry is $30,911.
  • Line attendants in the health care industry earn an average salary of $27,679, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for line attendants

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1Manufacturing$33,717$16.21
2Retail$30,911$14.86
3Hospitality$30,907$14.86
4Agriculture$30,215$14.53
5Health Care$27,679$13.31

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Line Attendant salary trends

The average line attendant salary has risen by $8,061 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average line attendant earned $22,533 annually, but today, they earn $30,594 a year. That works out to a 24% change in pay for line attendants over the last decade.

Compare line attendant salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average line attendant salary over time

Compare line attendant salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Line Attendant salary by year

Year
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2025$30,600$14.71+6.2%
2024$28,700$13.80+5.1%
2023$27,200$13.10+5.0%
2022$25,900$12.44+4.5%
2021$24,700$11.88+4.6%

Recently added line attendant salaries

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Job
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Location
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Date Added
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Salary
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Litehouse Inc.3Rd Shift Line Attendant I (Manufacturing)Lowell, MI12/17/2024$37,837
Schwan'sLine AttendantSalina, KS12/15/2024$36,001
Schwan'sLine AttendantErie, PA12/15/2024$31,827
Schwan'sLine AttendantFullerton, CA12/15/2024$37,670
Schwan'sLine Attendant (1ST Shift)New York, NY12/15/2024$36,523
Schwan'sLine Attendant-2Nd ShiftGahanna, OH12/15/2024$36,523
AerotekLine Attendant-ImmediateRacine, WI12/13/2024$52,092
Monarch Casino Resort & Spa Black HawkBuffet Line AttendantBlack Hawk, CO12/12/2024$41,740
Boyne ResortsFood Line AttendantIone, WA12/11/2024$42,366
Ryder System Inc.Warehouse Line AttendantCedar Rapids, IA12/10/2024$34,436

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