BLS metro-level wage data places Bartenders pay in Winchester, VA-WV at a median of $41,640 per year ($20.02/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $34,340, Winchester pays +21% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 240 bartenderss are employed across the Winchester MSA in SOC 35-3011.

The Winchester pay distribution spans from $26,480 at the 10th percentile to $77,540 at the 90th — a 2.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $28,650 and the 75th at $58,830, so half of Winchester-based bartenderss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Winchester, VA-WV covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide VA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.