SOC 35-9011 · Binghamton, NY metro

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Binghamton, New York is $35,820 a year ($17.22 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,980: half of the 610 people in this job in the Binghamton, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($34,230).

$35,820average per year

$17.22 / hourMedian $32,980Take-home ≈ $29,596

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $44K90th

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

610people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#12 of 13New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,590 or more. The middle half of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Binghamton earn between $32,240 and $35,780.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $44K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,820$2,985$17.22
Median$32,980$2,748$15.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,240$2,687$15.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,780$2,982$17.20

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

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Binghamton vs. New York and the U.S.

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Binghamton earn 16% less than the New York average ($42,480) and 5% more than 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
Binghamton$35,820$32,980$32,240$43,590610
New York$42,480$36,740$33,040$59,08041,340
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 Binghamton

On the average salary of $35,820, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $29,596 a year, or $2,466 a month and $1,138 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Binghamton area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $35,820 buys what about $38,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Binghamton ($49,460). A typical home costs $198,435, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 12th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($42,750).

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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 Binghamton: questions

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

$17.22 an hour on average, and $15.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,596 a year ($2,466 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,820. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Binghamton, NY (13780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.79, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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