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SOC 35-9011·Food Preparation & Serving
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Median wage
$37,826
10-yr outlook
+21.4%by 2032
Openings / year
7,684
Workers in NY
44,040
How pay grows with experience
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $33,212 |
| Median (typical) | $37,826 |
| Experienced | $49,445 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $39,437 |
| New York City | $38,919 |
| Hudson Valley | $38,737 |
| Capital Region | $36,268 |
| North Country | $35,396 |
| Western New York | $34,752 |
| Central New York | $34,622 |
| Finger Lakes | $34,438 |
| Southern Tier | $33,312 |
| Mohawk Valley | $32,856 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Food Preparation & Serving) and pay more than a Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$38,042 median (+$216) · +16.8% by 2032
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$38,126 median (+$300) · +21.1% by 2032
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$39,090 median (+$1,264) · +23.1% by 2032
- Cooks, Restaurant$41,024 median (+$3,198) · +20.5% by 2032
- Cooks, All Other$43,414 median (+$5,588)
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,442 median (+$8,616) · +22.1% by 2032
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