Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary
in Salinas, CA
- Middle 50%
- $35,110–$39,270
- vs U.S. median
- +5%
- Metro rank
- #48 of 356
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $35,600 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,170 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $33,980 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $36,010. It ranks #48 of 356 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,170 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 CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $41,710 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $39,310 |
| Napa, CA | $37,470 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36,750 |
| Vallejo, CA | $36,460 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $36,110 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35,960 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,800 |
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Questions
What is the average Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Salinas?
The BLS median is $35,600 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,170 jobs pay between $35,110 and $39,270. The 10th percentile is $34,570 and the 90th is $50,670.
Is Salinas a high-paying metro for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $33,980 and 1% below the CA statewide median of $36,010. It ranks #48 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 Salinas?
About $17.12 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $35,600 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.88–$18.88 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.