Bartenders pay range in Grand Junction
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,900 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Grand Junction earn between $30,800 and $58,280.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $58K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,330 | $3,944 | $22.75 |
| Median | $36,180 | $3,015 | $17.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,800 | $2,567 | $14.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,280 | $4,857 | $28.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bartenders salary after taxes in Grand Junction
On the average salary of $47,330, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $38,836 a year, or $3,236 a month and $1,494 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Grand Junction a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $47,330 buys what about $49,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Bartenders salary in other Colorado cities
Grand Junction ranks 6th of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($53,010).
- Boulder$53,010
- Denver$51,920
- Fort Collins$51,060
- Greeley$49,270
- Colorado Springs$48,940
- Grand Junction$47,330
- Pueblo$46,570
Highest-paying cities for bartenders
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,360).
- Kahului, HI$91,360
- Honolulu, HI$72,660
- New York, NY$63,630
- Seattle, WA$62,090
- Portland, ME$60,600
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Bartenders salary in Grand Junction: questions
How much do bartenders make an hour in Grand Junction?
$22.75 an hour on average, and $17.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Grand Junction?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bartenders take-home pay in Grand Junction?
About $38,836 a year ($3,236 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,330. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do bartenders earn more in Grand Junction than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3011; area Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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