Barback Salary in Washington

How much does a Barback make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Barback in Washington is $27,743 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $13.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $32,459
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $24,809 to $30,211
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $22,137

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Barback Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$30,211	$2,518	$581	$15
Average	$27,743	$2,312	$534	$13
25th Percentile	$24,809	$2,067	$477	$12

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Key Factors That Influence Barback Salaries

A Barback'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 Barback 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 Barbacks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $28,329.
California: $28,221.
Massachusetts: $27,845.

District of Columbia $28,329 California $28,221 Massachusetts $27,845 Washington $27,743 New Jersey $27,733 Alaska $27,697 Connecticut $27,344 New York $27,201

Hawaii $26,743 Rhode Island $26,528 Maryland $26,382 Minnesota $26,182 Colorado $26,105 Illinois $26,080 Oregon $25,983 Delaware $25,911

New Hampshire $25,866 Virginia $25,765 Pennsylvania $25,471 Nevada $25,323 North Dakota $25,274 Michigan $25,197 Wisconsin $25,169 Vermont $25,113

Texas $24,957 Maine $24,946 Arizona $24,931 Ohio $24,913 Georgia $24,678 Indiana $24,560 Wyoming $24,537 Utah $24,501

Iowa $24,486 Kansas $24,363 Louisiana $24,327 North Carolina $24,314 Missouri $24,309 Florida $24,210 Montana $24,156 Nebraska $24,105

Kentucky $24,077 South Carolina $23,974 Tennessee $23,910 Idaho $23,885 New Mexico $23,698 Oklahoma $23,657 Alabama $23,506 South Dakota $23,253

Arkansas $23,114 West Virginia $23,040 Mississippi $22,818

Top Paying Cities for Barbacks

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: $27,709
Federal Way: $27,697
Bellevue: $28,266

Auburn, WA $27,709 Federal Way, WA $27,697 Bellevue, WA $28,266 Black Diamond, WA $27,561 Bothell, WA $28,132 Burton, WA $27,748 Carnation, WA $27,717 Duvall, WA $27,808

Edmonds, WA $28,044 Enumclaw, WA $27,158 Fall City, WA $27,840 Hobart, WA $27,734 Issaquah, WA $27,937 Kenmore, WA $28,191 Kent, WA $27,733 Kirkland, WA $28,248

Lynnwood, WA $27,987 Maple Valley, WA $27,709 Medina, WA $28,274 Mercer Island, WA $28,264 Mountlake Terrace, WA $28,062 North Bend, WA $27,440 Pacific, WA $27,693 Preston, WA $27,884

Ravensdale, WA $27,487 Redmond, WA $28,208 Redondo, WA $27,728 Renton, WA $28,032 Rollingbay, WA $27,932 Seahurst, WA $28,084 Snoqualmie, WA $27,648 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $26,831

Vashon, WA $27,768 Woodinville, WA $28,037 Sammamish, WA $28,111 Mill Creek, WA $27,864 Seattle, WA $28,283 Bainbridge Island, WA $27,972 Everett, WA $27,891 Acme, WA $26,445

Anacortes, WA $26,694 Blakely Island, WA $26,511 Arlington, WA $27,500 Baring, WA $27,286 Bellingham, WA $26,410 Blaine, WA $26,355 Bow, WA $26,472 Burlington, WA $26,620

Clearlake, WA $26,769 Clinton, WA $27,811 Concrete, WA $26,484 Conway, WA $27,180 Coupeville, WA $27,314 Custer, WA $26,386 Darrington, WA $26,496 Deer Harbor, WA $26,526

Deming, WA $26,436 Eastsound, WA $26,423 Everson, WA $26,391 Ferndale, WA $26,398 Freeland, WA $27,661 Friday Harbor, WA $26,576 Gold Bar, WA $27,344 Granite Falls, WA $27,463

Greenbank, WA $27,574 Hamilton, WA $26,711 Index, WA $26,934 La Conner, WA $26,828 Lake Stevens, WA $27,887 North Lakewood, WA $27,707 Langley, WA $27,747 Lopez Island, WA $26,633

Lummi Island, WA $26,413 Lyman, WA $26,702 Lynden, WA $26,387 Maple Falls, WA $26,377 Marblemount, WA $26,432 Marysville, WA $27,892 Monroe, WA $27,662 Mount Vernon, WA $26,877

Mukilteo, WA $27,879 Nooksack, WA $26,387 Oak Harbor, WA $27,011 Olga, WA $26,458 Orcas, WA $26,506 Point Roberts, WA $26,299 Camano Island, WA $27,446 Rockport, WA $26,078

Sedro Woolley, WA $26,634 Shaw Island, WA $26,551 Silvana, WA $27,661 Skykomish, WA $26,805 Snohomish, WA $27,793 Stanwood, WA $27,558 Startup, WA $27,497 Sultan, WA $27,518

Sumas, WA $26,378 Waldron, WA $26,423 Anderson Island, WA $27,486 Ashford, WA $26,970 Beaver, WA $26,232 Bremerton, WA $27,766 Silverdale, WA $27,720 Brinnon, WA $27,423

Buckley, WA $27,519 Burley, WA $27,672 Carbonado, WA $27,280 Carlsborg, WA $26,795 Chimacum, WA $27,416 Clallam Bay, WA $26,236 Dupont, WA $27,434 Eatonville, WA $27,209

Gig Harbor, WA $27,580 Elbe, WA $27,052 Forks, WA $26,279 Fox Island, WA $27,654 Glenoma, WA $26,664 Graham, WA $27,511 Port Hadlock, WA $27,408 Hansville, WA $27,662

Indianola, WA $28,035 Joyce, WA $26,336 Kapowsin, WA $27,413 Keyport, WA $27,812 Kingston, WA $27,867 La Grande, WA $27,171 Lakebay, WA $27,513 La Push, WA $26,329

Longbranch, WA $27,398 Sumner, WA $27,639 Manchester, WA $27,990 Milton, WA $27,681 Mineral, WA $26,777 Morton, WA $26,696 Neah Bay, WA $26,266 Nordland, WA $27,471

Olalla, WA $27,704 Orting, WA $27,476 Packwood, WA $26,184 Port Angeles, WA $26,794 Port Gamble, WA $27,754 Port Ludlow, WA $27,598 Port Orchard, WA $27,783 Port Townsend, WA $27,300

Poulsbo, WA $27,822 Puyallup, WA $27,680 Quilcene, WA $27,483 Randle, WA $26,403 Retsil, WA $27,771 Seabeck, WA $27,653 Sekiu, WA $26,236 Sequim, WA $26,998

South Colby, WA $27,867 South Prairie, WA $27,524 Southworth, WA $27,982 Spanaway, WA $27,575 Steilacoom, WA $27,573 Bonney Lake, WA $27,603 Suquamish, WA $27,947 Tracyton, WA $27,778

Vaughn, WA $27,511 Wauna, WA $27,630 Wilkeson, WA $27,430 Longmire, WA $26,681 Paradise Inn, WA $26,660 Tacoma, WA $27,674 Camp Murray, WA $27,599 Mcchord Afb, WA $27,672

Lakewood, WA $27,669 University Place, WA $27,674 Olympia, WA $27,129 Lacey, WA $27,191 Tumwater, WA $27,140 Aberdeen, WA $26,698 Adna, WA $26,793 Allyn, WA $27,480

Amanda Park, WA $26,400 Bay Center, WA $26,425 Belfair, WA $27,536 Bucoda, WA $27,131 Centralia, WA $27,089 Chehalis, WA $26,960 Cinebar, WA $26,919 Copalis Beach, WA $26,456

Copalis Crossing, WA $26,410 Cosmopolis, WA $26,847 Curtis, WA $26,595 Doty, WA $26,868 East Olympia, WA $27,177 Elma, WA $27,105 Ethel, WA $26,716 Galvin, WA $27,073

Grapeview, WA $27,368 Grayland, WA $26,446 Hoodsport, WA $27,282 Hoquiam, WA $26,614 Humptulips, WA $26,503 Lebam, WA $26,572 Lilliwaup, WA $27,418 Littlerock, WA $27,130

Mccleary, WA $27,136 Mckenna, WA $27,254 Malone, WA $27,102 Matlock, WA $27,114 Menlo, WA $26,587 Moclips, WA $26,413 Montesano, WA $27,004 Mossyrock, WA $26,508

Napavine, WA $26,890 Neilton, WA $26,480 Oakville, WA $27,077 Ocean Shores, WA $26,492 Onalaska, WA $26,923 Pacific Beach, WA $26,415 Pe Ell, WA $26,652 Quinault, WA $26,551

Rainier, WA $27,176 Raymond, WA $26,619 Rochester, WA $27,086 Roy, WA $27,394 Ryderwood, WA $26,471 Salkum, WA $26,699 Satsop, WA $27,053 Shelton, WA $27,221

Silver Creek, WA $26,689 South Bend, WA $26,414 Taholah, WA $26,383 Tahuya, WA $27,373 Tenino, WA $27,151 Tokeland, WA $26,472 Toledo, WA $26,585 Union, WA $27,297

Vader, WA $26,566 Westport, WA $26,501 Winlock, WA $26,686 Yelm, WA $27,161 Amboy, WA $26,597 Appleton, WA $26,093 Ariel, WA $26,527 Battle Ground, WA $26,672

Bingen, WA $26,319 Brush Prairie, WA $26,706 Camas, WA $26,704 Carrolls, WA $26,484 Carson, WA $26,521 Castle Rock, WA $26,506 Cathlamet, WA $26,415 Centerville, WA $26,002

Chinook, WA $26,212 Cougar, WA $26,408 Dallesport, WA $26,057 Glenwood, WA $26,075 Goldendale, WA $25,993 Grays River, WA $26,386 Heisson, WA $26,657 Husum, WA $26,258

Ilwaco, WA $26,228 Kalama, WA $26,495 Kelso, WA $26,542 Klickitat, WA $26,057 La Center, WA $26,650 Long Beach, WA $26,279 Longview, WA $26,527 Lyle, WA $26,070

Nahcotta, WA $26,274 Naselle, WA $26,302 North Bonneville, WA $26,491 Ocean Park, WA $26,416 Oysterville, WA $26,333 Ridgefield, WA $26,679 Rosburg, WA $26,270 Seaview, WA $26,266

Silverlake, WA $26,516 Skamokawa, WA $26,341 Stevenson, WA $26,481 Toutle, WA $26,446 Trout Lake, WA $26,201 Underwood, WA $26,304 Vancouver, WA $26,782 Wahkiacus, WA $26,025

Washougal, WA $26,649 White Salmon, WA $26,230 Wishram, WA $25,995 Woodland, WA $26,588 Yacolt, WA $26,612 Wenatchee, WA $26,010 East Wenatchee, WA $25,975 Ardenvoir, WA $26,002

Brewster, WA $25,925 Bridgeport, WA $25,894 Carlton, WA $25,933 Cashmere, WA $26,003 Chelan, WA $25,959 Chelan Falls, WA $25,972 Conconully, WA $25,911 Dryden, WA $26,043

Entiat, WA $25,970 Ephrata, WA $25,874 George, WA $26,012 Leavenworth, WA $26,169 Loomis, WA $25,912 Malaga, WA $26,014 Malott, WA $25,920 Mansfield, WA $25,810

Manson, WA $25,965 Marlin, WA $25,758 Mazama, WA $25,938 Methow, WA $25,905 Monitor, WA $25,997 Moses Lake, WA $25,882 Okanogan, WA $25,894 Omak, WA $25,918

Orondo, WA $25,933 Oroville, WA $25,949 Palisades, WA $25,856 Pateros, WA $25,915 Peshastin, WA $25,986 Quincy, WA $25,967 Riverside, WA $25,912 Rock Island, WA $25,920

Soap Lake, WA $25,835 Stehekin, WA $25,945 Stratford, WA $25,771 Tonasket, WA $25,926 Twisp, WA $25,950 Warden, WA $25,980 Waterville, WA $25,861 Wauconda, WA $25,895

Wilson Creek, WA $25,745 Winthrop, WA $25,959 Yakima, WA $25,729 Brownstown, WA $25,729 Buena, WA $25,806 Cle Elum, WA $26,158 Cowiche, WA $25,729 Easton, WA $26,573

Ellensburg, WA $25,756 Naches, WA $26,147 Grandview, WA $26,419 Granger, WA $26,120 Harrah, WA $25,729 Kittitas, WA $25,752 Mabton, WA $26,155 Moxee, WA $25,812

Outlook, WA $26,119 Parker, WA $25,737 Ronald, WA $26,297 Roslyn, WA $26,265 Selah, WA $25,729 South Cle Elum, WA $26,277 Sunnyside, WA $26,530 Thorp, WA $25,842

Tieton, WA $25,729 Toppenish, WA $26,060 Vantage, WA $26,000 Wapato, WA $25,748 White Swan, WA $25,793 Zillah, WA $25,843 Airway Heights, WA $26,088 Chattaroy, WA $26,055

Cheney, WA $26,053 Colbert, WA $26,076 Deer Park, WA $26,049 Edwall, WA $26,019 Elk, WA $26,000 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $26,084 Fairfield, WA $26,026 Ford, WA $26,031

Four Lakes, WA $26,084 Greenacres, WA $26,068 Lamont, WA $25,968 Latah, WA $25,986 Liberty Lake, WA $26,054 Marshall, WA $26,088 Mead, WA $26,057 Medical Lake, WA $26,072

Mica, WA $26,068 Newman Lake, WA $26,040 Nine Mile Falls, WA $26,074 Otis Orchards, WA $26,065 Reardan, WA $26,051 Rockford, WA $26,046 Spangle, WA $26,057 Sprague, WA $25,972

Tekoa, WA $25,947 Tumtum, WA $26,041 Valleyford, WA $26,077 Veradale, WA $26,083 Waverly, WA $26,017 Wellpinit, WA $26,000 Addy, WA $25,963 Albion, WA $25,930

Almira, WA $25,766 Belmont, WA $25,905 Benge, WA $25,888 Boyds, WA $25,900 Chewelah, WA $25,985 Clayton, WA $26,032 Colfax, WA $25,927 Colton, WA $25,757

Colville, WA $25,931 Coulee City, WA $25,784 Coulee Dam, WA $25,860 Creston, WA $25,863 Curlew, WA $25,913 Cusick, WA $25,824 Danville, WA $25,905 Davenport, WA $25,967

Electric City, WA $25,853 Elmer City, WA $25,921 Endicott, WA $25,941 Evans, WA $25,933 Farmington, WA $25,870 Fruitland, WA $25,958 Garfield, WA $25,893 Gifford, WA $25,938

Grand Coulee, WA $25,837 Harrington, WA $25,941 Hartline, WA $25,747 Hay, WA $25,861 Hunters, WA $25,942 Inchelium, WA $25,880 Ione, WA $25,749 Keller, WA $25,830

Kettle Falls, WA $25,917 Lacrosse, WA $25,888 Lamona, WA $25,855 Laurier, WA $25,899 Lincoln, WA $25,939 Loon Lake, WA $26,010 Malden, WA $26,012 Malo, WA $25,929

Marcus, WA $26,012 Metaline, WA $25,864 Metaline Falls, WA $25,714 Mohler, WA $25,921 Nespelem, WA $25,862 Newport, WA $25,904 Northport, WA $25,934 Oakesdale, WA $25,957

Odessa, WA $25,803 Orient, WA $25,892 Palouse, WA $25,850 Pullman, WA $25,835 Republic, WA $25,901 Rice, WA $25,926 Ritzville, WA $25,910 Rosalia, WA $26,020

Saint John, WA $25,964 Springdale, WA $25,999 Steptoe, WA $26,085 Thornton, WA $25,970 Uniontown, WA $25,732 Usk, WA $25,879 Valley, WA $25,988 Wilbur, WA $25,844

Spokane, WA $26,088 Pasco, WA $26,876 Benton City, WA $26,872 Beverly, WA $26,080 Bickleton, WA $26,010 Burbank, WA $26,971 College Place, WA $26,420 Connell, WA $26,338

Dayton, WA $25,903 Dixie, WA $26,147 Eltopia, WA $26,727 Hooper, WA $25,832 Kahlotus, WA $26,049 Kennewick, WA $27,129 Lind, WA $25,913 Mesa, WA $26,651

Othello, WA $26,210 Paterson, WA $26,562 Plymouth, WA $26,994 Pomeroy, WA $25,900 Prescott, WA $26,299 Mattawa, WA $26,275 Prosser, WA $26,609 Richland, WA $26,970

West Richland, WA $26,971 Roosevelt, WA $25,883 Royal City, WA $26,054 Starbuck, WA $25,976 Touchet, WA $26,698 Waitsburg, WA $26,070 Walla Walla, WA $26,305 Wallula, WA $26,906

Washtucna, WA $25,870 Anatone, WA $25,686 Asotin, WA $25,763 Clarkston, WA $25,823

Barback Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Barback 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, Barback positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Barback as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Barback

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$33,292	$16.0	20%

Barback Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Barback'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

$24,809

Average $27,743/year

$30,211

$2,067

Average $2,312/month

$2,518

$477

Average $534/week

$581

$12

Average $13/hour

$15

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$30,211	$2,518	$581	$15
Average	$27,743	$2,312	$534	$13
25th Percentile	$24,809	$2,067	$477	$12

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