Bartenders salary in Owensboro, KY
The median bartenders in Owensboro, KY earns $26,810 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,885 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $15,080
- 25th percentile
- $16,390
- Median percentile
- $26,810
- 75th percentile
- $46,700
- 90th percentile
- $68,360
Based on 160 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
$22,616 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $26,810 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,071 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,051 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,072 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,885 |
| Every two weeks | $870 |
Does it go far here?
$30,256Median pay in Owensboro, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($907 a month, Census ACS).