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

In New Jersey, the median pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers is $16.43 an hour ($34,170 a year). About 16,490 people work in this job there.

$16.43Median hourly pay
$32,900–$37,560Middle half of workers, yearly
16,490People in this job in New Jersey

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($33,980). New Jersey ranks 13th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in New Jersey

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$15.49$32,220
25% of workers$15.82$32,900
Half of workers (median)$16.43$34,170
75% of workers$18.06$37,560
90% of workers$21.94$45,630

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Atlantic City-Hammonton$35,4701,860
Trenton-Princeton$34,860560
Vineland$32,430130

New Jersey unemployment rate: 4.3% (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 New Jersey

JobMedian yearly pay
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,150
Waiters and Waitresses$44,960
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,420
Food Preparation Workers$35,540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,980
Bartenders$44,020
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,390
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,050

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.