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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY

Median base pay · Lexington-Fayette, KY
$24,090
≈ $11.58/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 550 jobs
Middle 50%
$19,970–$29,450
vs U.S. median
-29%
Metro rank
#311 of 356

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $24,090 a year, based on BLS estimates for 550 jobs (May 2025). That is 29% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and 9% below the KY statewide median of $26,330. It ranks #311 of 356 metros with published figures for this job.

DINING ROOM AND CAFETERIA ATTENDANTS AND BARTENDER HELPERS · LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LEXINGTON-FAYETTE, KY · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$15,080P25$19,970MEDIAN$24,090P75$29,450P90$35,370
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$21,300P25$28,330MEDIAN$33,980P75$37,250P90$46,570
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    Questions

    What is the average Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Lexington?

    The BLS median is $24,090 a year (May 2025). Half of the 550 jobs pay between $19,970 and $29,450. The 10th percentile is $15,080 and the 90th is $35,370.

    Is Lexington a high-paying metro for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?

    That is 29% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and 9% below the KY statewide median of $26,330. It ranks #311 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 Lexington?

    About $11.58 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $24,090 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $9.60–$14.16 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.