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

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA earns $34,730 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,305 a month.

10th percentile
$34,320
25th percentile
$34,330
Median percentile
$34,730
75th percentile
$36,020
90th percentile
$46,630

Based on 1,090 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

$27,654 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,730
Federal income tax−$1,988
Social Security + Medicare−$2,657
California income tax (approx.)−$2,431
Monthly take-home$2,305
Every two weeks$1,064

Does it go far here?

$31,981Median pay in San Luis Obispo, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.6 vs 100).
86%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,992 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

JobMedian pay
Registered Nurses$138,820
Software Developers$135,020
Medical and Health Services Managers$126,700
Civil Engineers$110,210
Project Management Specialists$108,730
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220
Sales Managers$102,250
General and Operations Managers$101,840

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