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Bartenders Salary in Tacoma, Washington

The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Tacoma, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bartenders in Tacoma 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 Tacoma, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,390
25th Percentile Wage
$24,120
50th Percentile Wage
$26,610
75th Percentile Wage
$36,650
90th Percentile Wage
$47,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Tacoma, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,390.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$26,610
5.52% 4.81%
2016
$25,140
0.32% -
2015
$25,060
0.96% -
2014
$24,820
4.15% -
2013
$23,790
-6.47% -
2012
$25,330
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,610 in Tacoma is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Tacoma is 37.9 percent (37.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Longview and 9.7 percent (9.7%) 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