SOC 35-9011 · Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Norwich, CT

The average salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Norwich, Connecticut is $37,350 a year ($17.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,380: half of the 790 people in this job in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($34,230).

$37,350average per year

$17.96 / hourMedian $34,380Take-home ≈ $31,187

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

790people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay range in Norwich

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,500 or more. The middle half of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Norwich earn between $34,010 and $36,640.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,350$3,112$17.96
Median$34,380$2,865$16.53
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,010$2,834$16.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,640$3,053$17.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Norwich vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Norwich earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($37,640) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($34,230). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $33,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Norwich$37,350$34,380$34,010$46,500790
Connecticut$37,640$34,540$34,010$47,1005,810
United States$34,230$33,980$21,300$46,570542,750

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary after taxes in Norwich

On the average salary of $37,350, a single filer in Norwich takes home about $31,187 a year, or $2,599 a month and $1,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Norwich a good place for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Norwich area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.4), so the average $37,350 buys what about $37,185 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Norwich ($57,370). A typical home costs $426,279, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in other Connecticut cities

Norwich ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($38,270).

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Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,640).

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Norwich: questions

How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make an hour in Norwich?

$17.96 an hour on average, and $16.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers salary in Norwich?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers take-home pay in Norwich?

About $31,187 a year ($2,599 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,350. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers earn more in Norwich than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($34,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-9011; area Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT (35980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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