Bellingham, WA
$56,110
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $280 (0.5%) above Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
600 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 35-3011
Bartenders Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $55,830
- 10th percentile
- $39,380
- 25th percentile
- $47,930
- 75th percentile
- $62,900
- 90th percentile
- $90,130
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $47,930 to $62,900 in 2025, a span of $14,970.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $29,290 in Lewiston, ID-WA to $58,180 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$53,810
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,020 (3.6%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
560 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$49,290
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,540 (11.7%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
580 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$55,820
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10 (0.0%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
600 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$29,290
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $26,540 (47.5%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
130 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$49,930
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,900 (10.6%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
210 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$56,640
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $810 (1.5%) above Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
270 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$50,180
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,650 (10.1%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
530 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$45,590
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,240 (18.3%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
6,980 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$58,180
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,350 (4.2%) above Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
9,640 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$50,210
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,620 (10.1%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
1,100 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$54,030
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $1,800 (3.2%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
120 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$48,220
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,610 (13.6%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
390 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$50,630
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,200 (9.3%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
930 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$49,700
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,130 (11.0%) below Washington's $55,830 median for this occupation in 2025.
350 jobs reported for the full area
Bartenders Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Bartenders?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Bartenders is $55,830 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.