Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Virginia

$34,850avg. a year
$16.76 an hour · 11,910 employed

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Virginia earn an average of $34,850 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $40,980.

$32,410Median pay
$16.76Average hourly
+59%Avg. pay since 2020
#17Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Virginia metro areas

Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.

113,800 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$40,980
$19.70 an hour
2380 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$35,220
$16.94 an hour
31,790 jobs
Richmond, VA
$33,680
$16.19 an hour
4340 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$33,510
$16.11 an hour
52,690 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$32,810
$15.77 an hour
6180 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$32,560
$15.65 an hour
7220 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$32,250
$15.51 an hour
8380 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$31,990
$15.38 an hour
9120 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$31,970
$15.37 an hour
10330 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$31,310
$15.05 an hour
11250 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$28,290
$13.60 an hour

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Virginia, charted

Pay over time

Virginia, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Virginia dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $28k$28k–$31k$31k–$37k$37k+Virginia

Virginia vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$34,230$16.46
Virginia$34,850$16.76
District of Columbia$45,850$22.04
Maryland$38,340$18.44
West Virginia$29,920$14.38
Tennessee$29,680$14.27
North Carolina$27,690$13.31

Questions and answers

How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make in Virginia?

The average is $34,850 a year, and the median is $32,410. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $34,230.

What is the hourly wage in Virginia?

$16.76 an hour on average; the median is $15.58.

Where in Virginia do they earn the most?

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($40,980), followed by Charlottesville, VA ($35,220). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ($28,290).

How does Virginia rank?

Virginia ranks #17 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-9011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.