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Bartenders in Washington

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25.3% Jobs Projection
$29,820 Median Salary
2,900 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Bartenders in Washington are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Bartenders in Washington is growing faster than average.

  • Bartenders in Washington earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Bartenders Work in Washington?

There were approximately 13,630 workers employed as Bartenders in this state in 2018.

There were 13,820 Bartenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,200 Bartenders working in it, which means Washington has more Bartenders than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Bartenders in this state are growing at a rate of 25.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,900 annual Bartenders job openings in Washington, and 17,310 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 102,300 annual jobs and 626,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Bartenders Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Bartenders ranged from $24,410 to $53,940 with $29,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.74 to $25.93. The median hourly rate was $14.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.71 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.63.

The median salary in Washington is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Washington Metros for Bartenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bartenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 7,810 $35,150
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 6,020 $24,230
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 910 $25,370
Kennewick-Richland, WA 530 $25,870
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 490 $29,640
Bellingham, WA 480 $30,940
Wenatchee, WA 380 $25,230
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 350 $25,060
Yakima, WA 300 $26,140
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 170 $28,040
Longview, WA 140 $27,910
Lewiston, ID-WA 110 $19,020
Walla Walla, WA 90 $36,890

Top States for Bartenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Bartenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 66,320 $25,670
Florida 45,170 $19,540
New York 44,370 $29,350
Texas 42,410 $19,970
Pennsylvania 33,150 $20,270
Illinois 28,570 $19,540
Wisconsin 26,330 $21,020
Ohio 23,980 $19,280
Massachusetts 21,380 $25,660
Michigan 17,500 $19,940
New Jersey 17,360 $27,850
Minnesota 16,790 $21,820
Nevada 15,050 $24,600
Washington 13,630 $29,820
North Carolina 13,360 $19,980
Arizona 11,990 $22,700
Indiana 11,680 $19,600
Missouri 11,600 $20,100
Colorado 11,390 $21,230
Georgia 11,240 $18,670

Below are the states where Bartenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $54,470
District of Columbia $37,250
Vermont $36,010
Washington $29,820
New York $29,350
New Jersey $27,850
Alaska $26,000
California $25,670
Massachusetts $25,660
Rhode Island $24,630

References

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