SOC 35-3011 · Harrisonburg, VA metro

Bartenders Salary in Harrisonburg, VA

The average salary for bartenders in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $49,800 a year ($23.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,940: half of the 280 people in this job in the Harrisonburg, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).

$49,800average per year

$23.94 / hourMedian $44,940Take-home ≈ $40,145

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 9Virginia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bartenders pay range in Harrisonburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,980 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Harrisonburg earn between $30,760 and $64,370.

  • $27K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,800$4,150$23.94
Median$44,940$3,745$21.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,760$2,563$14.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,370$5,364$30.95

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

Bartenders salary after taxes in Harrisonburg

On the average salary of $49,800, a single filer in Harrisonburg takes home about $40,145 a year, or $3,345 a month and $1,544 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Harrisonburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $49,800 buys what about $52,481 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisonburg ($46,110). A typical home costs $352,185, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bartenders salary in other Virginia cities

Harrisonburg ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($53,850).

All Bartenders salaries in Virginia

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 Harrisonburg: questions

How much do bartenders make an hour in Harrisonburg?

$23.94 an hour on average, and $21.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Harrisonburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bartenders take-home pay in Harrisonburg?

About $40,145 a year ($3,345 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,800.

Do bartenders earn more in Harrisonburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Harrisonburg, VA (25500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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