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Bartenders Salary in Olympia, Washington

The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Olympia, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bartenders in Olympia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Bartenders in Olympia, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,310
25th Percentile Wage
$31,940
50th Percentile Wage
$35,860
75th Percentile Wage
$62,520
90th Percentile Wage
$75,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Olympia, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,310.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$35,860
11.71% 34.91%
2021
$31,660
0.88% -
2020
$31,380
5.35% -
2019
$29,700
0.20% -
2018
$29,640
0.91% -
2017
$29,370
12.84% -
2016
$25,600
7.66% -
2015
$23,640
4.40% -
2014
$22,600
3.10% -
2013
$21,900
-6.58% -
2012
$23,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Bartenders Salary in Olympia with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,860 in Olympia is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Olympia is 16.3 percent (16.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 33.0 percent (33.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Longview
$42,860
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$42,570
Bremerton-Silverdale
$41,090
Olympia
$35,860
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$35,810
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$35,430
Spokane
$34,650
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$34,640
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$34,520
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$34,410
Yakima
$34,410
Bellingham
$34,410
Walla Walla
$33,660
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$30,840
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$28,890
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$28,460
Tacoma
$26,610
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$25,540
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$24,640
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$24,430
Lewiston
$24,020

See also: Top paying jobs in Olympia, Washington.