The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bartenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $42,570 | 12.83% | 39.49% |
| 2021 | $37,110 | 0.08% | - |
| 2020 | $37,080 | -4.26% | - |
| 2019 | $38,660 | 9.08% | - |
| 2018 | $35,150 | 18.44% | - |
| 2017 | $28,670 | -0.77% | - |
| 2016 | $28,890 | 5.19% | - |
| 2015 | $27,390 | -0.44% | - |
| 2014 | $27,510 | 14.32% | - |
| 2013 | $23,570 | -9.29% | - |
| 2012 | $25,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,570, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the second highest paying city for bartenders in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Longview (median annual salary of $42,860). Compared with Longview, the median annual salary of bartenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .7 percent (.7%) lower.