SOC 35-3011 · Chambersburg, PA metro

Bartenders Salary in Chambersburg, PA

The average salary for bartenders in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is $33,680 a year ($16.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $26,390: half of the 360 people in this job in the Chambersburg, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).

$33,680average per year

$16.19 / hourMedian $26,390Take-home ≈ $28,208

  • $17K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

360people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 16Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bartenders pay range in Chambersburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,430 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Chambersburg earn between $20,020 and $43,740.

  • $17K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,680$2,807$16.19
Median$26,390$2,199$12.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,020$1,668$9.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,740$3,645$21.03

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bartenders salary after taxes in Chambersburg

On the average salary of $33,680, a single filer in Chambersburg takes home about $28,208 a year, or $2,351 a month and $1,085 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Chambersburg a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Chambersburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.6), so the average $33,680 buys what about $35,587 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Chambersburg ($47,540). A typical home costs $291,376, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bartenders salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Chambersburg ranks 10th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($41,320).

All Bartenders salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for bartenders

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,360).

Bartenders salary by city

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Bartenders salary in Chambersburg: questions

How much do bartenders make an hour in Chambersburg?

$16.19 an hour on average, and $12.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Chambersburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bartenders take-home pay in Chambersburg?

About $28,208 a year ($2,351 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,680. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do bartenders earn more in Chambersburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Chambersburg, PA (16540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.0%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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