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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Modesto, CA

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Modesto, CA earns $34,870 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,313 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,430
Median percentile
$34,870
75th percentile
$35,690
90th percentile
$45,360

Based on 680 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

$27,757 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,870
Federal income tax−$2,004
Social Security + Medicare−$2,668
California income tax (approx.)−$2,441
Monthly take-home$2,313
Every two weeks$1,068

Does it go far here?

$33,494Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
70%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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