Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in New Jersey

$37,340avg. a year

$17.95 an hour · 16,490 employed

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in New Jersey earn an average of $37,340 a year. That is $3,110 (9%) more than the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $42,750.

Pay by city Compare states

$34,170Median pay

$17.95Average hourly

+42%Avg. pay since 2020

#13Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying New Jersey metro areas

Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.

137,600 jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

$42,750

$20.56 an hour

21,860 jobs

Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ

$37,930

$18.24 an hour

3560 jobs

Trenton-Princeton, NJ

$37,170

$17.87 an hour

4130 jobs

Vineland, NJ

$34,900

$16.78 an hour

510,990 jobs

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

$31,960

$15.37 an hour

61,310 jobs

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

$31,270

$15.03 an hour

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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.

Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.

Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in New Jersey, charted

Pay over time

New Jersey, annual wage, May of each year

AverageMedian

Where New Jersey dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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New Jersey vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025

Area	Avg. pay	Hourly
United States	$34,230	$16.46
New Jersey	$37,340	$17.95
New York	$42,480	$20.42
Delaware	$34,290	$16.48
Pennsylvania	$29,810	$14.33

Related jobs in New Jersey

Dishwashers$36,390
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$35,800
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$38,600
Fast Food and Counter Workers$35,110
Waiters and Waitresses$50,260
Cooks, Restaurant$40,770

All jobs in New Jersey

Average pay, New Jersey, May 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Questions and answers

How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make in New Jersey?

The average is $37,340 a year, and the median is $34,170. That is $3,110 (9%) more than the U.S. average of $34,230.

What is the hourly wage in New Jersey?

$17.95 an hour on average; the median is $16.43.

Where in New Jersey do they earn the most?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($42,750), followed by Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($37,930). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($31,270).

How does New Jersey rank?

New Jersey ranks #13 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.