Bartenders salary
in Columbia, SC
Bartenders in the Columbia, SC metro earn a median of $19,230 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,070 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #444 of 453 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,070 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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BARTENDERS PAY IN OTHER SC METROS
- Florence, SCmedian $22,990
- Spartanburg, SCmedian $20,090
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SCmedian $20,030
- Charleston-North Charleston, SCmedian $19,630
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SCmedian $19,600
- Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $18,740
- Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan areamedian $17,810
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SCmedian $17,420
Questions
What is the average Bartenders salary in Columbia?
The BLS median is $19,230 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,070 jobs pay between $17,420 and $35,050. The 10th percentile is $15,120 and the 90th is $72,800.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.