Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (2025)

Official BLS OEWS data · May 2025 · 37,600 employed

Annual Mean

$42,750

$20.56/hr

Annual Median

$36,980

$17.78/hr

Bottom 10%

$32,900

$15.82/hr

Top 10%

$59,430

$28.57/hr

Location vs National Average

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

$42,750

Difference

+24.9% vs US avg

US National

$34,230

Salary Percentile Breakdown

Percentile	Annual	Hourly
10th Percentile Bottom 10%	$32,900	$15.82/hr
25th Percentile Lower quarter	$33,990	$16.34/hr
50th PercentileMedian Median	$36,980	$17.78/hr
75th Percentile Upper quarter	$46,350	$22.28/hr
90th Percentile Top 10%	$59,430	$28.57/hr

Salary Distribution

Annual Salary Range

10th

$33K

25th

$34K

Median

$37K

75th

$46K

90th

$59K

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a large Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers workforce with approximately 37,600 positions, indicating strong demand for this occupation in the region.

In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salaries range from $32,900 at the 10th percentile to $59,430 at the 90th percentile — a spread of $26,530 (72% of the median). This relatively narrow range suggests more consistent pay across employers in this area.