How much does a Brewer make hourly?

As of September 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Brewer in the United States is $21. While Salary.com is seeing that Brewer salary in the US can go up to $25 or down to $19, but most earn between $20 and $23. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Brewer in the United States.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Brewer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Brewer Salary $19 US September 01, 2026
25th Percentile Brewer Salary $20 US September 01, 2026
50th Percentile Brewer Salary $21 US September 01, 2026
75th Percentile Brewer Salary $23 US September 01, 2026
90th Percentile Brewer Salary $25 US September 01, 2026
25% $20 10% $19 90% $25 75% $23 $21 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Brewer ?

Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer, at home by a homebrewer, or by a variety of traditional methods such as communally by the indigenous peoples in Brazil when making cauim. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BC, and archaeological evidence suggests that emerging civilizations including ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia brewed beer. Since the nineteenth century the brewing ind...

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  1. This Job:

    Brewer

    0 - 2 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Food Scientist II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Brewer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Brewer ranges from $20 to $23 with the average hourly pay of $21. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $19 to $25 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $22.

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