Baristas — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$31,200
United States, 2025
Employment
3,854,050
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Prepare or serve specialty coffee or other beverages. Serve food such as baked goods or sandwiches to patrons.
- O*NET code
- 35-3023.01
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.
- Receive and process customer payments.
- Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
- Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation.
- Clean service or seating areas.
- Prepare or serve menu items, such as sandwiches or salads.
- Wrap, label, or date food items for sale.
- Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, or heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$22,840
25th percentile
$27,700
75th percentile
$36,070
90th percentile
$42,650
Most important skills
- Service Orientation3.4
- Active Listening3.4
- Speaking3.3
- Monitoring3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Reading Comprehension2.9
- Operation and Control2.6
- Critical Thinking2.6
- Persuasion2.5
- Active Learning2.5
- Writing2.5
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 6 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
6
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Speaking | 3.3 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.4 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with BaristasHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | $45,410 | 1,440 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $44,570 | 23,060 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,110 | 4,430 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $43,870 | 49,970 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $43,610 | 4,720 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $43,400 | 3,220 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $43,260 | 4,180 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,940 | 5,930 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $42,860 | 24,910 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $42,630 | 6,700 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,370 | 9,520 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $42,350 | 3,310 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $42,280 | 51,310 | 2025 |
| CA | $42,280 | 449,840 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $42,190 | 42,550 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $42,110 | 160,270 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | $42,060 | 1,610 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | $42,040 | 1,630 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $41,740 | 7,560 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,480 | 12,330 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.