Bartenders in Illinois
Local pay for bartenders in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 35-3011
$31,200
median pay, Illinois
43,010
employed in Illinois
-9.1%
vs U.S. median
+5.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What bartenders earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of bartenders in Illinois earn between $31,200 and $31,780 a year; the U.S. median is $34,340.
$31,200
MEDIAN
$46,520
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$31,200
$31,200
$31,200
$31,200
$31,200
$31,200
$31,200
$31,200
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