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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in California

What Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 10 counties.

Average in CA
$36,372
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 18
published states
Workers in state
74,190
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
10 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$39,310$33,130−$3,961Alameda County, CA
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$35,960$30,572−$7,059San Diego County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$35,800$30,450−$7,985Los Angeles County, CA
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$34,590$29,526−$545Riverside County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Riverside County, CA$34,590$29,526−$545
2San Bernardino County, CA$34,590$29,526−$545
3Alameda County, CA$39,310$33,130−$3,961
4Contra Costa County, CA$39,310$33,130−$3,961
5San Diego County, CA$35,960$30,572−$7,059
6Los Angeles County, CA$35,800$30,450−$7,985
7Orange County, CA$35,800$30,450−$10,481
8San Francisco County, CA$39,310$33,130−$12,517
9San Mateo County, CA$39,310$33,130−$12,517
10Marin County, CA$39,310$33,130−$12,517

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in California is $36,372, based on 74,190 workers. Among the 18 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $33,980, so California averages 7.0% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $39,310 in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area and the lowest is $34,590 in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, a difference of $4,720 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in California

We compare 10 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Riverside County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, -$545. In Marin County, CA the basics cost $12,517 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 0 of the 10 counties.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers are District of Columbia ($37,260), New York ($36,528), Arizona ($36,361) and West Virginia ($36,266).

Frequently asked questions: Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in California

How much do Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $36,372, from $34,590 to $39,310 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?

Riverside County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics (-$545). San Bernardino County, CA follows at -$545.