Bartenders Salary in State College, PA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Bartenders in State College, PA is $28,100. BLS estimates approximately 570 people work in this occupation in State College, PA. State College, PA is 18.2% below the national median ($34,340).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17,260 | $8.30 |
| 25th percentile | $21,530 | $10.35 |
| Median (50th) | $28,100 | $13.51 |
| 75th percentile | $44,720 | $21.50 |
| 90th percentile | $62,280 | $29.94 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2.7% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 4.6% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.236
- Location quotient
- 1.69
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
State College, PA’s regional price level is below the national average (index 96.762, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $29,040 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.