Bartenders Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$31,200

Median hourly

$15

Average annual

$35,550

Employed in state

43K

The median annual salary for Bartenders in Illinois is $31,200, or about $15 an hour. That is 9% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $46,520 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 43K people work as bartenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$31,200

25th$31,200

Median$31,200

75th$31,780

90th$46,520

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

$31,200 a year is around the 10th percentile for Bartenderss in Illinois. The median is $31,200.

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Bloomington, IL	$31,200	580
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$31,200	1.1K
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$31,200	29K
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$31,200	1.5K
Decatur, IL	$31,200	320
Kankakee, IL	$31,200	290
Peoria, IL	$31,200	1.3K
Rockford, IL	$31,200	1.2K
St. Louis, MO-IL	$31,200	8.3K
Springfield, IL	$31,200	870
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$28,600	280
Paducah, KY-IL	$26,350	180