Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary
in Richmond, VA
- Middle 50%
- $28,960–$37,030
- vs U.S. median
- -12%
- Metro rank
- #155 of 356
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in the Richmond, VA metro earn a median of $29,980 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,790 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $33,980 and 7% below the VA statewide median of $32,410. It ranks #155 of 356 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,790 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
- Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VAmedian $34,620
- Charlottesville, VAmedian $33,040
- Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $31,200
- Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $30,380
- Lynchburg, VAmedian $29,890
- Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan areamedian $29,640
- Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCmedian $29,330
- Roanoke, VAmedian $28,590
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Questions
What is the average Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Richmond?
The BLS median is $29,980 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,790 jobs pay between $28,960 and $37,030. The 10th percentile is $26,750 and the 90th is $46,440.
Is Richmond 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 7% below the VA statewide median of $32,410. It ranks #155 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 Richmond?
About $14.41 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $29,980 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $13.92–$17.80 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.