How much does a Brewer make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Brewer in the United States is $44,701. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $35,801 to $54,425, with most professionals earning between $27,698 and $63,279.

Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential
Brewer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Brewer Salary $27,698 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Brewer Salary $35,801 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Brewer Salary $44,701 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Brewer Salary $54,425 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Brewer Salary $63,279 US March 01, 2025
25% $35,801 10% $27,698 90% $63,279 75% $54,425 $44,701 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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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Brewer in the United States. The base salary for Brewer ranges from $35,801 to $54,425 with the average base salary of $44,701. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $37,120 to $54,682 with the average total cash compensation of $45,049.

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