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Bartenders salary in Charlottesville, VA

The median bartenders in Charlottesville, VA earns $48,210 a year, 40% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,189 a month.

10th percentile
$30,200
25th percentile
$34,360
Median percentile
$48,210
75th percentile
$71,560
90th percentile
$82,320

Based on 650 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

$38,265 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,210
Federal income tax−$3,605
Social Security + Medicare−$3,688
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,652
Monthly take-home$3,189
Every two weeks$1,472

Does it go far here?

$48,625Median pay in Charlottesville, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.1 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,598 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlottesville, VA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$286,090
Software Developers$128,520
General and Operations Managers$107,200
Registered Nurses$99,320
Project Management Specialists$97,680
Management Analysts$87,100
Human Resources Specialists$82,430
Accountants and Auditors$81,530

All bartenders salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia