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Bartenders Salary in Ohio

What Bartenders earn in Ohio, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in OH
$32,453
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
18 of 29
published states
Workers in state
29,450
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Ohio

Bartenders pay by wage area in Ohio
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$34,240$29,481$8,791Hamilton County, OH
Cleveland, OH$33,470$28,884$9,130Cuyahoga County, OH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bartenders in Ohio counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Brown County, OH$34,240$29,481$12,139
2Ashtabula County, OH$33,470$28,884$12,010
3Cuyahoga County, OH$33,470$28,884$9,130
4Lorain County, OH$33,470$28,884$9,130
5Lake County, OH$33,470$28,884$9,130
6Medina County, OH$33,470$28,884$9,130
7Geauga County, OH$33,470$28,884$9,130
8Hamilton County, OH$34,240$29,481$8,791
9Butler County, OH$34,240$29,481$8,791
10Warren County, OH$34,240$29,481$8,791
11Clermont County, OH$34,240$29,481$8,791

Bartenders pay in Ohio

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bartenders in Ohio is $32,453, based on 29,450 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 18. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,340, so Ohio averages 5.5% below it.

Inside Ohio, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $34,240 in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area and the lowest is $33,470 in Cleveland, OH, a difference of $770 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Bartenders in Ohio

We compare 11 Ohio counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Brown County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin, $12,139. Clermont County, OH leaves the smallest, $8,791. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 counties.

Bartenders in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Bartenders are New York ($56,321), New Jersey ($52,968), Washington ($52,463) and District of Columbia ($48,030).

Frequently asked questions: Bartenders in Ohio

How much do Bartenders earn in Ohio?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $32,453, from $33,470 to $34,240 depending on the labor market.

Which Ohio county is best for Bartenders?

Brown County, OH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($12,139). Ashtabula County, OH follows at $12,010.