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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in San Jose, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in San Jose, CA have a median annual salary of $41,710, with 3,420 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $38,910 at the 10th percentile to $61,570 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$41,710

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$20.06

Employment

3,420

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$38,910
10th
$39,770
25th
$41,710
Median
$45,800
75th
$61,570
90th

Local compared with national

San Jose, CA

$41,710

Median annual · 2025

United States

$33,980

Median annual · 2025

The San Jose, CA median is 22.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $7,730).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  2. 2.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  3. 3.Service OrientationImportance 3.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 2.9
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 2.9
  6. 6.Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.8
  9. 9.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.4
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 2.3
  11. 11.Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.3
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 2.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Cafe Cartel Systems
  • Facebook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Plexis Software Plexis POS
  • RestaurantPlus PRO

Common tasks

  • Carry linens to or from laundry areas.
  • Carry trays from food counters to tables for cafeteria patrons.
  • Run cash registers.
  • Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.
  • Scrape and stack dirty dishes and carry dishes and other tableware to kitchens for cleaning.
  • Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths or replace dirty tablecloths.
  • Set tables with clean linens, condiments, or other supplies.
  • Greet and seat customers.
  • Clean up spilled food or drink or broken dishes and remove empty bottles and trash.
  • Maintain adequate supplies of items, such as clean linens, silverware, glassware, dishes, or trays.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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