Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is $18.90 an hour ($39,310 a year). About 10,650 people work in this job there.

$18.90Median hourly pay
$37,000–$44,530Middle half of workers, yearly
10,650People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 16% higher than the U.S. median ($33,980). It is 9% higher than the California median ($36,010).

Pay range for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.26$35,890
25% of workers$17.79$37,000
Half of workers (median)$18.90$39,310
75% of workers$21.41$44,530
90% of workers$28.89$60,100

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$41,7103,420
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (this page)$39,31010,650
Napa$37,470870
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$36,7501,080
Vallejo$36,460550
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$36,1103,610
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$35,9609,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$35,80024,860
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$35,640490
Salinas$35,6001,170
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$35,1101,260
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$34,9701,740
Modesto$34,870680
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$34,7301,090
Hanford-Corcoran$34,59070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$34,5907,510
Stockton-Lodi$34,510860
Bakersfield-Delano$34,320880
Chico$34,320330
El Centro$34,320140
Fresno$34,3201,330
Merced$34,320170
Redding$34,320270
Visalia$34,320380
Yuba City$34,320140

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: Up to 1 month (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.3% over ten years, faster than average · about 95,300 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers$43,870
Waiters and Waitresses$38,860
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$51,520
Food Preparation Workers$41,000
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$46,590
Bartenders$39,670
Dishwashers$42,100
Cooks, Short Order$45,790

Other job titles for this job

Server AssistantFood Service AttendantBanquet HousepersonBanquet Set Up PersonBar BackBarbackBartender HelperBeverage ServerBreakfast AttendantBreakfast Bar AttendantBuffet AttendantBus Boy

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.