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Bartenders Salary in Missouri

What Bartenders earn in Missouri, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 7 counties.

Average in MO
$30,316
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
17 of 23
published states
Workers in state
18,720
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
7 counties

Pay by labor market in Missouri

Bartenders pay by wage area in Missouri
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
St. Louis, MO-IL$31,200$26,612$6,490St. Louis County, MO

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bartenders in Missouri counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Louis County, MO$31,200$26,612$6,490
2St. Charles County, MO$31,200$26,612$6,490
3St. Louis city, MO$31,200$26,612$6,490
4Jefferson County, MO$31,200$26,612$6,490
5Franklin County, MO$31,200$26,612$6,490
6Lincoln County, MO$31,200$26,612$6,490
7Warren County, MO$31,200$26,612$6,490

Bartenders pay in Missouri

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bartenders in Missouri is $30,316, based on 18,720 workers. Among the 23 states with published data, that ranks number 17. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,340, so Missouri averages 11.7% below it.

Published data for Missouri currently covers the St. Louis, MO-IL area, with a local median wage of $31,200.

Cost of living for Bartenders in Missouri

We compare 7 Missouri counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Louis County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,490. Warren County, MO leaves the smallest, $6,490. The median wage covers all four basics in 7 of the 7 counties.

Bartenders in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Bartenders are New York ($56,321), New Jersey ($52,968), Washington ($52,463) and District of Columbia ($48,030).

Frequently asked questions: Bartenders in Missouri

How much do Bartenders earn in Missouri?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $30,316.

Which Missouri county is best for Bartenders?

St. Louis County, MO leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,490). St. Charles County, MO follows at $6,490.