Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in California
$40,660avg. a year
$19.55 an hour · 75,460 employed
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in California earn an average of $40,660 a year. That is $6,430 (19%) more than the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $45,820.
$36,010Median pay
$19.55Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
13,420 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$45,820
$22.03 an hour
210,650 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$44,060
$21.18 an hour
39,620 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$41,690
$20.04 an hour
4870 jobs
Napa, CA
$41,490
$19.95 an hour
51,170 jobs
Salinas, CA
$40,740
$19.59 an hour
61,080 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$40,090
$19.27 an hour
724,860 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$39,920
$19.19 an hour
83,610 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$39,700
$19.09 an hour
9490 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$39,650
$19.06 an hour
10550 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$39,500
$18.99 an hour
117,510 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$39,160
$18.83 an hour
121,260 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$38,810
$18.66 an hour
131,740 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$38,530
$18.52 an hour
141,330 jobs
Fresno, CA
$38,470
$18.50 an hour
15860 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$38,220
$18.38 an hour
161,090 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$37,980
$18.26 an hour
17680 jobs
Modesto, CA
$37,900
$18.22 an hour
18880 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$37,560
$18.06 an hour
19380 jobs
Visalia, CA
$37,330
$17.95 an hour
20170 jobs
Merced, CA
$36,940
$17.76 an hour
2170 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$36,880
$17.73 an hour
22140 jobs
El Centro, CA
$36,800
$17.69 an hour
23140 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$36,590
$17.59 an hour
24270 jobs
Redding, CA
$36,580
$17.59 an hour
25330 jobs
Chico, CA
$35,980
$17.30 an hour
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $34,230 | $16.46 |
| California | $40,660 | $19.55 |
| Arizona | $39,750 | $19.11 |
| Oregon | $38,700 | $18.61 |
| Nevada | $32,640 | $15.69 |
Related jobs in California
Average pay, California, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make in California?
The average is $40,660 a year, and the median is $36,010. That is $6,430 (19%) more than the U.S. average of $34,230.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$19.55 an hour on average; the median is $17.31.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,820), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($44,060). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Chico, CA ($35,980).
How does California rank?
California ranks #7 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-9011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.