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Bartenders Salary in Pennsylvania

What Bartenders earn in Pennsylvania, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in PA
$30,242
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
20 of 25
published states
Workers in state
41,010
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Pennsylvania

Bartenders pay by wage area in Pennsylvania
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$36,040$29,980$3,863Philadelphia County, PA
Pittsburgh, PA$29,750$25,119$3,947Allegheny County, PA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bartenders in Pennsylvania counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Armstrong County, PA$29,750$25,119$7,907
2Lawrence County, PA$29,750$25,119$7,571
3Allegheny County, PA$29,750$25,119$3,947
4Westmoreland County, PA$29,750$25,119$3,947
5Washington County, PA$29,750$25,119$3,947
6Butler County, PA$29,750$25,119$3,947
7Beaver County, PA$29,750$25,119$3,947
8Fayette County, PA$29,750$25,119$3,947
9Philadelphia County, PA$36,040$29,980$3,863
10Montgomery County, PA$36,040$29,980$3,863
11Bucks County, PA$36,040$29,980$3,863
12Delaware County, PA$36,040$29,980$3,863
13Chester County, PA$36,040$29,980$3,863

Bartenders pay in Pennsylvania

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bartenders in Pennsylvania is $30,242, based on 41,010 workers. Among the 25 states with published data, that ranks number 20. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,340, so Pennsylvania averages 11.9% below it.

Inside Pennsylvania, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $36,040 in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area and the lowest is $29,750 in Pittsburgh, PA, a difference of $6,290 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Bartenders in Pennsylvania

We compare 13 Pennsylvania counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin, $7,907. Chester County, PA leaves the smallest, $3,863. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 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 Pennsylvania

How much do Bartenders earn in Pennsylvania?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $30,242, from $29,750 to $36,040 depending on the labor market.

Which Pennsylvania county is best for Bartenders?

Armstrong County, PA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($7,907). Lawrence County, PA follows at $7,571.