Wheeling, WV-OH · SOC 35-9011

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Wheeling

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$26,700

per year in Wheeling

21% below

National Median

$33,980

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$12.84/hr

median hourly

Employment

160

jobs in Wheeling

BLS metro-level wage data places Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Wheeling, WV-OH at a median of $26,700 per year ($12.84/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $33,980, Wheeling pays 21% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 160 dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helperss are employed across the Wheeling MSA in SOC 35-9011.

The Wheeling pay distribution spans from $22,260 at the 10th percentile to $37,720 at the 90th — a 1.7× 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 $23,020 and the 75th at $29,190, so half of Wheeling-based dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helperss 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 Wheeling, WV-OH 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 WV data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Wheeling

Annual Salary Distribution

$22,260$23,020$26,700$29,190$37,720
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$22,260

25th Percentile

$23,020

Median

$26,700

75th Percentile

$29,190

90th Percentile

$37,720

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers make in Wheeling?
The median annual salary for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Wheeling, WV-OH is $26,700 ($12.84/hour). The salary range spans from $22,260 at the 10th percentile to $37,720 at the 90th percentile.
Is Wheeling a good place to work as a Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers?
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Wheeling, WV-OH earns 21% below the national median of $33,980. There are approximately 160 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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