Bar Back Salary in Washington

How much does a Bar Back make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bar Back in Washington is $26,472 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $13.

However, a Bar Back's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $31,092
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $23,273 to $28,890
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $20,360

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Bar Back Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,890	$2,408	$556	$14
Average	$26,472	$2,206	$509	$13
25th Percentile	$23,273	$1,939	$448	$11

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Key Factors That Influence Bar Back Salaries

A Bar Back's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Bar Back Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Bar Backs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $27,032.
California: $26,929.
Massachusetts: $26,570.

District of Columbia $27,032 California $26,929 Massachusetts $26,570 Washington $26,472 New Jersey $26,463 Alaska $26,428 Connecticut $26,092 New York $25,955

Hawaii $25,518 Rhode Island $25,313 Maryland $25,174 Minnesota $24,983 Colorado $24,910 Illinois $24,885 Oregon $24,793 Delaware $24,724

New Hampshire $24,681 Virginia $24,585 Pennsylvania $24,304 Nevada $24,163 North Dakota $24,116 Michigan $24,043 Wisconsin $24,016 Vermont $23,963

Texas $23,814 Maine $23,804 Arizona $23,789 Ohio $23,772 Georgia $23,548 Indiana $23,435 Wyoming $23,413 Utah $23,379

Iowa $23,364 Kansas $23,247 Louisiana $23,213 North Carolina $23,201 Missouri $23,196 Florida $23,101 Montana $23,050 Nebraska $23,001

Kentucky $22,974 South Carolina $22,876 Tennessee $22,815 Idaho $22,791 New Mexico $22,613 Oklahoma $22,573 Alabama $22,429 South Dakota $22,188

Arkansas $22,056 West Virginia $21,985 Mississippi $21,773

Top Paying Cities for Bar Backs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Auburn: $26,440
Federal Way: $26,428
Bellevue: $26,972

Auburn, WA $26,440 Federal Way, WA $26,428 Bellevue, WA $26,972 Black Diamond, WA $26,299 Bothell, WA $26,844 Burton, WA $26,477 Carnation, WA $26,447 Duvall, WA $26,534

Edmonds, WA $26,760 Enumclaw, WA $25,914 Fall City, WA $26,565 Hobart, WA $26,463 Issaquah, WA $26,658 Kenmore, WA $26,900 Kent, WA $26,463 Kirkland, WA $26,955

Lynnwood, WA $26,705 Maple Valley, WA $26,440 Medina, WA $26,979 Mercer Island, WA $26,970 Mountlake Terrace, WA $26,777 North Bend, WA $26,183 Pacific, WA $26,425 Preston, WA $26,607

Ravensdale, WA $26,229 Redmond, WA $26,916 Redondo, WA $26,458 Renton, WA $26,749 Rollingbay, WA $26,652 Seahurst, WA $26,798 Snoqualmie, WA $26,382 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $25,602

Vashon, WA $26,496 Woodinville, WA $26,753 Sammamish, WA $26,824 Mill Creek, WA $26,588 Seattle, WA $26,988 Bainbridge Island, WA $26,691 Everett, WA $26,614 Acme, WA $25,233

Anacortes, WA $25,471 Blakely Island, WA $25,297 Arlington, WA $26,241 Baring, WA $26,036 Bellingham, WA $25,200 Blaine, WA $25,148 Bow, WA $25,260 Burlington, WA $25,400

Clearlake, WA $25,543 Clinton, WA $26,537 Concrete, WA $25,271 Conway, WA $25,935 Coupeville, WA $26,063 Custer, WA $25,177 Darrington, WA $25,282 Deer Harbor, WA $25,312

Deming, WA $25,225 Eastsound, WA $25,213 Everson, WA $25,182 Ferndale, WA $25,189 Freeland, WA $26,394 Friday Harbor, WA $25,358 Gold Bar, WA $26,091 Granite Falls, WA $26,205

Greenbank, WA $26,311 Hamilton, WA $25,488 Index, WA $25,700 La Conner, WA $25,600 Lake Stevens, WA $26,610 North Lakewood, WA $26,438 Langley, WA $26,476 Lopez Island, WA $25,414

Lummi Island, WA $25,203 Lyman, WA $25,479 Lynden, WA $25,178 Maple Falls, WA $25,169 Marblemount, WA $25,222 Marysville, WA $26,615 Monroe, WA $26,396 Mount Vernon, WA $25,646

Mukilteo, WA $26,602 Nooksack, WA $25,179 Oak Harbor, WA $25,774 Olga, WA $25,246 Orcas, WA $25,292 Point Roberts, WA $25,095 Camano Island, WA $26,189 Rockport, WA $24,884

Sedro Woolley, WA $25,414 Shaw Island, WA $25,335 Silvana, WA $26,394 Skykomish, WA $25,577 Snohomish, WA $26,520 Stanwood, WA $26,295 Startup, WA $26,238 Sultan, WA $26,258

Sumas, WA $25,170 Waldron, WA $25,213 Anderson Island, WA $26,227 Ashford, WA $25,735 Beaver, WA $25,030 Bremerton, WA $26,494 Silverdale, WA $26,450 Brinnon, WA $26,167

Buckley, WA $26,259 Burley, WA $26,405 Carbonado, WA $26,031 Carlsborg, WA $25,567 Chimacum, WA $26,160 Clallam Bay, WA $25,034 Dupont, WA $26,178 Eatonville, WA $25,962

Gig Harbor, WA $26,317 Elbe, WA $25,813 Forks, WA $25,075 Fox Island, WA $26,387 Glenoma, WA $25,443 Graham, WA $26,251 Port Hadlock, WA $26,153 Hansville, WA $26,395

Indianola, WA $26,751 Joyce, WA $25,130 Kapowsin, WA $26,157 Keyport, WA $26,538 Kingston, WA $26,591 La Grande, WA $25,926 Lakebay, WA $26,253 La Push, WA $25,123

Longbranch, WA $26,143 Sumner, WA $26,373 Manchester, WA $26,708 Milton, WA $26,414 Mineral, WA $25,551 Morton, WA $25,473 Neah Bay, WA $25,063 Nordland, WA $26,212

Olalla, WA $26,435 Orting, WA $26,218 Packwood, WA $24,985 Port Angeles, WA $25,567 Port Gamble, WA $26,483 Port Ludlow, WA $26,334 Port Orchard, WA $26,511 Port Townsend, WA $26,050

Poulsbo, WA $26,547 Puyallup, WA $26,412 Quilcene, WA $26,224 Randle, WA $25,194 Retsil, WA $26,499 Seabeck, WA $26,386 Sekiu, WA $25,035 Sequim, WA $25,761

South Colby, WA $26,591 South Prairie, WA $26,264 Southworth, WA $26,700 Spanaway, WA $26,312 Steilacoom, WA $26,311 Bonney Lake, WA $26,338 Suquamish, WA $26,667 Tracyton, WA $26,506

Vaughn, WA $26,251 Wauna, WA $26,365 Wilkeson, WA $26,173 Longmire, WA $25,459 Paradise Inn, WA $25,439 Tacoma, WA $26,407 Camp Murray, WA $26,335 Mcchord Afb, WA $26,405

Lakewood, WA $26,402 University Place, WA $26,406 Olympia, WA $25,886 Lacey, WA $25,945 Tumwater, WA $25,897 Aberdeen, WA $25,475 Adna, WA $25,566 Allyn, WA $26,222

Amanda Park, WA $25,191 Bay Center, WA $25,215 Belfair, WA $26,275 Bucoda, WA $25,888 Centralia, WA $25,848 Chehalis, WA $25,725 Cinebar, WA $25,687 Copalis Beach, WA $25,245

Copalis Crossing, WA $25,201 Cosmopolis, WA $25,617 Curtis, WA $25,377 Doty, WA $25,638 East Olympia, WA $25,932 Elma, WA $25,864 Ethel, WA $25,493 Galvin, WA $25,833

Grapeview, WA $26,115 Grayland, WA $25,235 Hoodsport, WA $26,033 Hoquiam, WA $25,395 Humptulips, WA $25,290 Lebam, WA $25,355 Lilliwaup, WA $26,162 Littlerock, WA $25,888

Mccleary, WA $25,893 Mckenna, WA $26,006 Malone, WA $25,861 Matlock, WA $25,872 Menlo, WA $25,369 Moclips, WA $25,204 Montesano, WA $25,768 Mossyrock, WA $25,294

Napavine, WA $25,659 Neilton, WA $25,267 Oakville, WA $25,837 Ocean Shores, WA $25,278 Onalaska, WA $25,690 Pacific Beach, WA $25,205 Pe Ell, WA $25,431 Quinault, WA $25,335

Rainier, WA $25,932 Raymond, WA $25,400 Rochester, WA $25,845 Roy, WA $26,139 Ryderwood, WA $25,259 Salkum, WA $25,476 Satsop, WA $25,814 Shelton, WA $25,975

Silver Creek, WA $25,467 South Bend, WA $25,204 Taholah, WA $25,175 Tahuya, WA $26,119 Tenino, WA $25,907 Tokeland, WA $25,259 Toledo, WA $25,368 Union, WA $26,047

Vader, WA $25,349 Westport, WA $25,288 Winlock, WA $25,464 Yelm, WA $25,917 Amboy, WA $25,379 Appleton, WA $24,898 Ariel, WA $25,312 Battle Ground, WA $25,451

Bingen, WA $25,114 Brush Prairie, WA $25,483 Camas, WA $25,481 Carrolls, WA $25,271 Carson, WA $25,306 Castle Rock, WA $25,292 Cathlamet, WA $25,206 Centerville, WA $24,811

Chinook, WA $25,012 Cougar, WA $25,198 Dallesport, WA $24,863 Glenwood, WA $24,881 Goldendale, WA $24,803 Grays River, WA $25,177 Heisson, WA $25,436 Husum, WA $25,056

Ilwaco, WA $25,027 Kalama, WA $25,282 Kelso, WA $25,327 Klickitat, WA $24,864 La Center, WA $25,430 Long Beach, WA $25,075 Longview, WA $25,312 Lyle, WA $24,876

Nahcotta, WA $25,071 Naselle, WA $25,097 North Bonneville, WA $25,278 Ocean Park, WA $25,207 Oysterville, WA $25,127 Ridgefield, WA $25,457 Rosburg, WA $25,067 Seaview, WA $25,063

Silverlake, WA $25,302 Skamokawa, WA $25,135 Stevenson, WA $25,268 Toutle, WA $25,235 Trout Lake, WA $25,001 Underwood, WA $25,099 Vancouver, WA $25,556 Wahkiacus, WA $24,833

Washougal, WA $25,428 White Salmon, WA $25,029 Wishram, WA $24,805 Woodland, WA $25,370 Yacolt, WA $25,393 Wenatchee, WA $24,818 East Wenatchee, WA $24,786 Ardenvoir, WA $24,811

Brewster, WA $24,737 Bridgeport, WA $24,708 Carlton, WA $24,745 Cashmere, WA $24,812 Chelan, WA $24,770 Chelan Falls, WA $24,783 Conconully, WA $24,724 Dryden, WA $24,850

Entiat, WA $24,780 Ephrata, WA $24,689 George, WA $24,821 Leavenworth, WA $24,970 Loomis, WA $24,725 Malaga, WA $24,823 Malott, WA $24,733 Mansfield, WA $24,628

Manson, WA $24,776 Marlin, WA $24,578 Mazama, WA $24,750 Methow, WA $24,718 Monitor, WA $24,806 Moses Lake, WA $24,697 Okanogan, WA $24,708 Omak, WA $24,731

Orondo, WA $24,745 Oroville, WA $24,761 Palisades, WA $24,671 Pateros, WA $24,728 Peshastin, WA $24,796 Quincy, WA $24,778 Riverside, WA $24,725 Rock Island, WA $24,733

Soap Lake, WA $24,652 Stehekin, WA $24,757 Stratford, WA $24,590 Tonasket, WA $24,738 Twisp, WA $24,762 Warden, WA $24,790 Waterville, WA $24,677 Wauconda, WA $24,709

Wilson Creek, WA $24,566 Winthrop, WA $24,770 Yakima, WA $24,551 Brownstown, WA $24,551 Buena, WA $24,624 Cle Elum, WA $24,960 Cowiche, WA $24,551 Easton, WA $25,356

Ellensburg, WA $24,576 Naches, WA $24,950 Grandview, WA $25,209 Granger, WA $24,924 Harrah, WA $24,551 Kittitas, WA $24,573 Mabton, WA $24,957 Moxee, WA $24,630

Outlook, WA $24,923 Parker, WA $24,558 Ronald, WA $25,092 Roslyn, WA $25,062 Selah, WA $24,551 South Cle Elum, WA $25,074 Sunnyside, WA $25,315 Thorp, WA $24,659

Tieton, WA $24,551 Toppenish, WA $24,866 Vantage, WA $24,809 Wapato, WA $24,569 White Swan, WA $24,612 Zillah, WA $24,660 Airway Heights, WA $24,893 Chattaroy, WA $24,862

Cheney, WA $24,859 Colbert, WA $24,882 Deer Park, WA $24,856 Edwall, WA $24,827 Elk, WA $24,810 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $24,889 Fairfield, WA $24,834 Ford, WA $24,839

Four Lakes, WA $24,890 Greenacres, WA $24,874 Lamont, WA $24,778 Latah, WA $24,796 Liberty Lake, WA $24,861 Marshall, WA $24,893 Mead, WA $24,864 Medical Lake, WA $24,878

Mica, WA $24,875 Newman Lake, WA $24,847 Nine Mile Falls, WA $24,880 Otis Orchards, WA $24,871 Reardan, WA $24,858 Rockford, WA $24,854 Spangle, WA $24,864 Sprague, WA $24,783

Tekoa, WA $24,759 Tumtum, WA $24,848 Valleyford, WA $24,883 Veradale, WA $24,888 Waverly, WA $24,826 Wellpinit, WA $24,809 Addy, WA $24,774 Albion, WA $24,742

Almira, WA $24,586 Belmont, WA $24,719 Benge, WA $24,703 Boyds, WA $24,714 Chewelah, WA $24,795 Clayton, WA $24,840 Colfax, WA $24,739 Colton, WA $24,577

Colville, WA $24,743 Coulee City, WA $24,603 Coulee Dam, WA $24,676 Creston, WA $24,678 Curlew, WA $24,726 Cusick, WA $24,641 Danville, WA $24,719 Davenport, WA $24,778

Electric City, WA $24,669 Elmer City, WA $24,734 Endicott, WA $24,753 Evans, WA $24,745 Farmington, WA $24,686 Fruitland, WA $24,769 Garfield, WA $24,707 Gifford, WA $24,750

Grand Coulee, WA $24,654 Harrington, WA $24,753 Hartline, WA $24,568 Hay, WA $24,677 Hunters, WA $24,754 Inchelium, WA $24,695 Ione, WA $24,570 Keller, WA $24,647

Kettle Falls, WA $24,730 Lacrosse, WA $24,703 Lamona, WA $24,671 Laurier, WA $24,712 Lincoln, WA $24,751 Loon Lake, WA $24,819 Malden, WA $24,820 Malo, WA $24,741

Marcus, WA $24,820 Metaline, WA $24,679 Metaline Falls, WA $24,536 Mohler, WA $24,734 Nespelem, WA $24,678 Newport, WA $24,718 Northport, WA $24,747 Oakesdale, WA $24,768

Odessa, WA $24,621 Orient, WA $24,706 Palouse, WA $24,666 Pullman, WA $24,652 Republic, WA $24,715 Rice, WA $24,739 Ritzville, WA $24,723 Rosalia, WA $24,828

Saint John, WA $24,775 Springdale, WA $24,808 Steptoe, WA $24,891 Thornton, WA $24,780 Uniontown, WA $24,553 Usk, WA $24,693 Valley, WA $24,798 Wilbur, WA $24,660

Spokane, WA $24,893 Pasco, WA $25,645 Benton City, WA $25,641 Beverly, WA $24,886 Bickleton, WA $24,819 Burbank, WA $25,736 College Place, WA $25,210 Connell, WA $25,132

Dayton, WA $24,717 Dixie, WA $24,950 Eltopia, WA $25,503 Hooper, WA $24,649 Kahlotus, WA $24,856 Kennewick, WA $25,886 Lind, WA $24,726 Mesa, WA $25,430

Othello, WA $25,010 Paterson, WA $25,345 Plymouth, WA $25,758 Pomeroy, WA $24,714 Prescott, WA $25,094 Mattawa, WA $25,072 Prosser, WA $25,391 Richland, WA $25,735

West Richland, WA $25,735 Roosevelt, WA $24,698 Royal City, WA $24,860 Starbuck, WA $24,786 Touchet, WA $25,475 Waitsburg, WA $24,876 Walla Walla, WA $25,100 Wallula, WA $25,674

Washtucna, WA $24,685 Anatone, WA $24,509 Asotin, WA $24,583 Clarkston, WA $24,640

Bar Back Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Bar Back roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Bar Back positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Bar Back as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Bar Back

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$31,767	$15.0	20%

Bar Back Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Bar Back's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$23,273

Average $26,472/year

$28,890

$1,939

Average $2,206/month

$2,408

$448

Average $509/week

$556

$11

Average $13/hour

$14

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,890	$2,408	$556	$14
Average	$26,472	$2,206	$509	$13
25th Percentile	$23,273	$1,939	$448	$11

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