Bartenders pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $29,310 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Great Falls earn between $21,940 and $27,630.
- $22K10th
- $22K25th
- $25KMedian
- $28K75th
- $29K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $26,230 | $2,186 | $12.61 |
| Median | $25,310 | $2,109 | $12.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $21,940 | $1,828 | $10.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $27,630 | $2,302 | $13.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bartenders salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $26,230, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $22,734 a year, or $1,895 a month and $874 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Great Falls a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $26,230 buys what about $27,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 13.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Bartenders salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($28,580).
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 Great Falls: questions
How much do bartenders make an hour in Great Falls?
$12.61 an hour on average, and $12.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bartenders take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $22,734 a year ($1,895 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,230.
Do bartenders earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 37% less 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.27, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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