Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary
in Lynchburg, VA
- Middle 50%
- $28,000–$30,420
- vs U.S. median
- -12%
- Metro rank
- #159 of 356
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the Lynchburg, VA metro earn a median of $29,890 a year, based on BLS estimates for 330 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and 8% below the VA statewide median of $32,410. It ranks #159 of 356 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE330 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 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $33,040 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,380 |
| Richmond, VA | $29,980 |
| 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 Lynchburg?
The BLS median is $29,890 a year (May 2025). Half of the 330 jobs pay between $28,000 and $30,420. The 10th percentile is $27,150 and the 90th is $36,530.
Is Lynchburg a high-paying metro for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?
That is 12% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and 8% below the VA statewide median of $32,410. It ranks #159 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 Lynchburg?
About $14.37 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $29,890 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.46–$14.63 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.