Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Salary in Puerto Rico

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Puerto Rico earn the most in San Juan (average $24,120 a year) and the least in Ponce ($23,570), across the 2 Puerto Rico metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers average at $23,830 and the median at $22,450 for 1,070 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $34,230.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers average salary by city in Puerto Rico

San Juan$24,120
Ponce$23,570

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
San Juan	$24,120	$22,880	$21,850	n/a	n/a
Ponce	$23,570	$22,360	$21,840	n/a	n/a

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in other states

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary by city and state

More about pay in Puerto Rico

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.
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.

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