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66% above the published average.
San Diego County · May 2025 BLS estimates. Includes tips. A historical reference, not a current job offer or a measure of what you deserve.
Annual projection assumes the same weekly earnings throughout your selected working weeks. Benefits are not assigned a dollar value.
Where the numbers come from
San Diego County averages: servers $22.94/hour (35-3031), bartenders $22.55 (35-3011), hosts $18.78 (35-9031), fast food and counter workers $19.65 (35-3023). Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; released July 9, 2026. These are means, not medians or percentiles.
Baristas use the broader counter-worker category; maître d’ roles use the broader host category. These do not isolate specialty cafés, fine dining or individual employers. The tool cannot determine fair pay or legal compliance.
BLS wages include tips and exclude overtime premiums and nonwage benefits. Our hourly comparison uses (base pay × hours + retained tips) ÷ hours. Annual projections use your selected weeks, not an assumed full-time year.
See the San Diego wage data ↗ · BLS wage definitions ↗ · Barista occupation mapping ↗
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