SOC 35-3011 · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro

Bartenders Salary in Weirton, WV

The average salary for bartenders in Weirton, West Virginia is $36,620 a year ($17.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,010: half of the 240 people in this job in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).

$36,620average per year

$17.61 / hourMedian $30,010Take-home ≈ $30,668

  • $21K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bartenders pay range in Weirton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,950 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Weirton earn between $23,900 and $43,510.

  • $21K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,620$3,052$17.61
Median$30,010$2,501$14.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,900$1,992$11.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,510$3,626$20.92

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

Bartenders salary after taxes in Weirton

On the average salary of $36,620, a single filer in Weirton takes home about $30,668 a year, or $2,556 a month and $1,180 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$31,046$2,587
Working in WV$30,668$2,556

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

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

Prices in the Weirton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $36,620 buys what about $41,135 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Weirton ($45,840). A typical home costs $135,893, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bartenders salary in other West Virginia cities

Weirton ranks 5th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Beckley pays the most ($38,990).

All Bartenders salaries in West 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 Weirton: questions

How much do bartenders make an hour in Weirton?

$17.61 an hour on average, and $14.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Weirton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bartenders take-home pay in Weirton?

About $30,668 a year ($2,556 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,620.

Do bartenders earn more in Weirton than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH (48260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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