Bartenders pay in Cincinnati
$42,680avg. a year
$20.52 an hour · 5,870 employed
Bartenders in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn an average of $42,680 a year. That is $3,260 (8%) more than the Ohio average of $39,420. The U.S. average is $40,790.
$34,240Median pay
$20.52Average hourly
+8%vs. Ohio average
5,870Jobs in this metro
Other Ohio metro areas
Average pay for bartenders in other Ohio metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
15,030 jobs
Columbus, OH
$42,640
$20.50 an hour
21,530 jobs
Akron, OH
$39,770
$19.12 an hour
35,750 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$39,210
$18.85 an hour
4810 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$38,860
$18.68 an hour
51,480 jobs
Toledo, OH
$38,710
$18.61 an hour
6710 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$38,620
$18.57 an hour
7220 jobs
Lima, OH
$37,240
$17.90 an hour
81,680 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$36,900
$17.74 an hour
9240 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$36,620
$17.61 an hour
10570 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$36,320
$17.46 an hour
11850 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$36,150
$17.38 an hour
12270 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$35,200
$16.92 an hour
13370 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$34,520
$16.60 an hour
14160 jobs
Springfield, OH
$33,390
$16.05 an hour
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How Cincinnati compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Cincinnati
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,050 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $44,740 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,010 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,230 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,850 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $29,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do bartenders make in Cincinnati?
The average is $42,680 a year, and the median is $34,240. About 5,870 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Ohio average?
That is $3,260 (8%) more than the Ohio average of $39,420.
Is this job common in Cincinnati?
It makes up 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.10 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: Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 17140). 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.