Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary
in Charlottesville, VA
- Middle 50%
- $29,590–$36,700
- vs U.S. median
- -3%
- Metro rank
- #104 of 356
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the Charlottesville, VA metro earn a median of $33,040 a year, based on BLS estimates for 380 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and 2% above the VA statewide median of $32,410. It ranks #104 of 356 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE380 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in other VA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $34,620 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,380 |
| Richmond, VA | $29,980 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $29,890 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,640 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $29,330 |
| Roanoke, VA | $28,590 |
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Questions
What is the average Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Charlottesville?
The BLS median is $33,040 a year (May 2025). Half of the 380 jobs pay between $29,590 and $36,700. The 10th percentile is $27,490 and the 90th is $47,400.
Is Charlottesville a high-paying metro for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and 2% above the VA statewide median of $32,410. It ranks #104 of 356 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers make an hour in Charlottesville?
About $15.88 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $33,040 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $14.23–$17.64 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.