Is Seattle a strong pay market for Bartenders?

At a $58,180 median, Seattle is $23,840 (69%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $34,340. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Bartender in Seattle?

Target employers paying toward the $70,140 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Bartender openings in Seattle and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Bartenders work in Seattle?

BLS estimates roughly 9,640 bartender jobs across Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Bartender Salary in Seattle, WA (2026)

Median in Seattle: $58,180/year — $23,840 (69%) above the national median. Typical range: $49,470–$70,140.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Seattle, WA metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Bartender salary overview

The median Bartender salary in Seattle, WA is $58,180/year ($23,840 (69%) above the national median), with a typical range of $49,470–$70,140. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$58,180/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$49,470–$70,140	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~9,640	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Bartender pay in Seattle, WA BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Bartenders in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro. - Median Bartender pay in Seattle, WA: $58,180/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $23,840 (69%) above the national median (U.S. median $34,340). - 25th-75th percentile band: $49,470–$70,140. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~9,640 jobs.

Bartender pay distribution in Seattle, WA

25th Pct (Seattle) $49,470 $23.78/hr

Median (Seattle) $58,180 $27.97/hr

75th Pct (Seattle) $70,140 $33.72/hr

National median: $34,340/yr. Seattle is $23,840 (69%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (SOC 35-3011, Bartender).

What bartender pay in Seattle really looks like

Seattle is a standout-pay market for bartenders. The local median of $58,180 a year runs $23,840 (69%) above the national median of $34,340, one of the widest premiums in the country for this occupation. Offers benchmarked to U.S.-wide averages will read far too low here — hold out for the local number, and treat the metro median as your floor, not your target.

The local range is moderate — $49,470 at the 25th percentile to $70,140 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Seattle Bartenders earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $70,140 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $49,470 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 9,640 bartender jobs across the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open bartender jobs in Seattle against the BLS $58,180 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Seattle is concrete: a metro median of $58,180 with most bartenders landing between $49,470 and $70,140. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local bartender openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $70,140, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Seattle median, not the ones that sit under it.

Bartender pay by hour, week, month & year in Seattle

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$27.97
Per week (40 hrs)	$1,119
Per month	$4,848
Per year	$58,180

How we know this — Seattle sources

Wage figures for Bartender in Seattle, WA are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (MSA code 42660) (SOC 35-3011), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your bartender pay in Seattle

Advancing your pay in Seattle comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Bartender guide so it stays current in one place:

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Beyond Bartender · same Seattle BLS dataset

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Bartender pay in Seattle, WA — common questions

How much does a Bartender make in Seattle, WA?: The median Bartender salary in Seattle, WA is $58,180/year ($23,840 (69%) above the national median), with a typical range of $49,470–$70,140 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Seattle a strong pay market for Bartenders?: At a $58,180 median, Seattle is $23,840 (69%) above the national median. The U.S. median is $34,340. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Bartender in Seattle?: Target employers paying toward the $70,140 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Bartender openings in Seattle and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Bartenders work in Seattle?: BLS estimates roughly 9,640 bartender jobs across Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).