Bartenders salary in State College, PA
The median bartenders in State College, PA earns $28,100 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,991 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $17,260
- 25th percentile
- $21,530
- Median percentile
- $28,100
- 75th percentile
- $44,720
- 90th percentile
- $62,280
Based on 570 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
$23,888 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $28,100 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,200 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,150 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$863 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,991 |
| Every two weeks | $919 |
Does it go far here?
$29,040Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
61%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).