SOC 35-9011 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Sebastian, FL

The average salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Sebastian, Florida is $34,330 a year ($16.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,850: half of the 460 people in this job in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($34,230).

$34,330average per year

$16.51 / hourMedian $34,850Take-home ≈ $29,764

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  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $43K90th

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

460people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#11 of 21Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay range in Sebastian

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,560 or more. The middle half of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Sebastian earn between $29,150 and $38,190.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $43K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,330$2,861$16.50
Median$34,850$2,904$16.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,150$2,429$14.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,190$3,182$18.36

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

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Sebastian vs. Florida and the U.S.

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Sebastian earn about the same as the Florida average ($35,130) and about the same as the U.S. average ($34,230). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $33,980.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sebastian$34,330$34,850$28,170$42,560460
Florida$35,130$33,280$27,590$45,46050,400
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 Sebastian

On the average salary of $34,330, a single filer in Sebastian takes home about $29,764 a year, or $2,480 a month and $1,145 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Sebastian area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $34,330 buys what about $34,921 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sebastian ($45,480). A typical home costs $365,819, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Sebastian ranks 11th of 21 Florida metro areas for this job; Pensacola pays the most ($37,550).

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Highest-paying cities for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

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 Sebastian: questions

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

$16.51 an hour on average, and $16.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,764 a year ($2,480 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,330. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (42680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.31, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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