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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Buffalo, NY

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $35,140 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,359 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$33,040
Median percentile
$35,140
75th percentile
$38,590
90th percentile
$47,650

Based on 2,490 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$28,307 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,140
Federal income tax−$2,037
Social Security + Medicare−$2,688
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,108
Monthly take-home$2,359
Every two weeks$1,089

Does it go far here?

$36,664Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

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