Bartenders pay in Pittsburgh
$34,820avg. a year
$16.74 an hour · 8,370 employed
Bartenders in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area earn an average of $34,820 a year. That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $35,460. The U.S. average is $40,790.
$29,750Median pay
$16.74Average hourly
-2%vs. Pennsylvania average
8,370Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for bartenders in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
114,210 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$41,320
$19.86 an hour
21,980 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$38,910
$18.71 an hour
31,390 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$36,090
$17.35 an hour
4960 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$35,740
$17.18 an hour
51,860 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$35,220
$16.93 an hour
61,100 jobs
Reading, PA
$35,110
$16.88 an hour
7570 jobs
State College, PA
$34,830
$16.74 an hour
81,530 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$34,700
$16.69 an hour
9360 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$33,680
$16.19 an hour
10380 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$33,450
$16.08 an hour
111,130 jobs
Erie, PA
$32,720
$15.73 an hour
12290 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$32,340
$15.55 an hour
13420 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$31,220
$15.01 an hour
14380 jobs
Altoona, PA
$30,470
$14.65 an hour
15650 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$26,220
$12.61 an hour
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How Pittsburgh compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Pittsburgh
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,520 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $39,630 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $34,230 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,320 |
| Dishwashers | $30,250 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,470 |
Questions and answers
How much do bartenders make in Pittsburgh?
The average is $34,820 a year, and the median is $29,750. About 8,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is about the same as the Pennsylvania average of $35,460.
Is this job common in Pittsburgh?
It makes up 7.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.54 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3011. Metro area: Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 38300). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.