Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $33,990–$46,350
- vs U.S. median
- +9%
- Metro rank
- #18 of 356
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $36,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 37,600 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $33,980 and 1% above the NY statewide median of $36,740. It ranks #18 of 356 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE37,600 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $37,040 |
| Kingston, NY | $36,920 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $36,460 |
| Ithaca, NY | $35,700 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,690 |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,540 |
| Rochester, NY | $35,310 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,290 |
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Questions
What is the average Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in New York?
The BLS median is $36,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 37,600 jobs pay between $33,990 and $46,350. The 10th percentile is $32,900 and the 90th is $59,430.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?
That is 9% above the U.S. median of $33,980 and 1% above the NY statewide median of $36,740. It ranks #18 of 356 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers make an hour in New York?
About $17.78 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,980 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.34–$22.28 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.