Barista market brief · New York City, NY
Barista Jobs in New York City, NY
237 barista openings are live in the New York City, NY area from 55 employers, led by Unidine - Revel Scottsdale, Compass Group, and Starbucks Coffee Company. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,360–$45,760 a year (median $38,480), from the 69% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 237
- Live barista openings currently tracked in the New York City market.
Companies hiring
- 55
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $38,480
- 69% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 37%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
237
Hiring employers
55
Salary coverage
69%
Median experience
0.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
141
27 companies · $37,440 median
Established employers
70
14 companies · $40,560 median
Top of market
17
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$35,360
P50
$38,480
P75
$45,760
P90
$51,168
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live barista listings in New York City
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in New York City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 237 live roles tracked in this market.
- 55 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Barista in New York City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
237 barista openings across 55 employers establish the current New York City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Unidine - Revel Scottsdale is one of the most active visible employers, with 46 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the New York City market view into active employers and representative barista openings
Employer activity · 55 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 237 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More barista openings in New York City
- Barista · Sodexo
- BARISTA (PART TIME) · Compass Group
- barista - Store# 18509, 63RD & LEX · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 15751, WEST BROADWAY & LEONARD STREET · Starbucks Coffee Company
- barista - Store# 52530, FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD & 32ND AVE · Starbucks Coffee Company
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in Jersey City, New Jersey | Careers at Jersey City · The Cheesecake Factory
- Dessert Finisher/Barista in Yonkers, New York | Careers · The Cheesecake Factory
- Coffee Barista · Stew Leonard’s
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Barista - Temporary · Barnes & Noble
- Key Holder/Barista (Part-Time Seasonal) @ New York Marriott Marquis · Event Network
- Barista - NYC · Blue Bottle Coffee
- BARISTA (PART TIME) · Compass Group
- Barista, UN Cafe (Part Time) - Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza · Hilton
- BARISTA (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Barista / Team Member - 2460 Broadway · Joe & the Juice / United States
Barista jobs in New York City: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many barista jobs are open in New York City?
Metaintro tracks 237 live barista openings from 55 employers in the New York City, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do barista jobs in New York City pay?
The median posted salary is $38,480 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,360 to $45,760. Based on the 69% of current listings that disclose pay.
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Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in New York City?
Unidine - Revel Scottsdale, Compass Group, Starbucks Coffee Company, and Chobani have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 55 hiring employers.
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