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

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $41,710 a year, 23% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,731 a month.

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

Based on 3,420 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

$32,774 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,710
Federal income tax−$2,825
Social Security + Medicare−$3,191
California income tax (approx.)−$2,920
Monthly take-home$2,731
Every two weeks$1,261

Does it go far here?

$37,773Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
104%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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