The median annual wage for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $37,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,020.
Pay spans roughly $31,660 at the 10th percentile to $75,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.91 per hour. An estimated 37,610 people work as dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $37,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.91 |
| 10th percentile | $31,660 |
| 90th percentile | $75,710 |
| Employment | 37,610 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.