Bartenders pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$41,320avg. a year
$19.86 an hour · 14,210 employed
Bartenders in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $41,320 a year. That is $5,860 (17%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $35,460. The U.S. average is $40,790.
$36,040Median pay
$19.86Average hourly
+17%vs. Pennsylvania average
14,210Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for bartenders in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,980 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$38,910
$18.71 an hour
21,390 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$36,090
$17.35 an hour
3960 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$35,740
$17.18 an hour
41,860 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$35,220
$16.93 an hour
51,100 jobs
Reading, PA
$35,110
$16.88 an hour
6570 jobs
State College, PA
$34,830
$16.74 an hour
78,370 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$34,820
$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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,880 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $41,390 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $34,650 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,970 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,770 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,950 |
Questions and answers
How much do bartenders make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $41,320 a year, and the median is $36,040. About 14,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $5,860 (17%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $35,460.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 4.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.01 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: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). 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.