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Bartenders salary in Bloomington, IL

The median bartenders in Bloomington, IL earns $31,200 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,142 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$31,200
Median percentile
$31,200
75th percentile
$31,200
90th percentile
$51,120

Based on 580 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$25,705 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,200
Federal income tax−$1,564
Social Security + Medicare−$2,387
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$1,544
Monthly take-home$2,142
Every two weeks$989

Does it go far here?

$33,356Median pay in Bloomington, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,009 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Financial Managers$156,240
Lawyers$124,100
Software Developers$123,320
Data Scientists$120,760
Computer Systems Analysts$103,030
General and Operations Managers$93,250
Insurance Sales Agents$82,040

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