Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

In the Coeur d'Alene, ID metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $28,440 a year ($13.67 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 370 of these jobs there. That is 40% below the $47,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $18,790 and $62,770; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Idaho tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $24,613 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Coeur d'Alene, ID at a glance

Median salary

$28,440$13.67 per hour · $2,370 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$18,790$9.03/hr
25th percentile$21,640$10.40/hr
75th percentile$42,030$20.21/hr
90th percentile$62,770$30.18/hr
Jobs in this metro370Location quotient 1.04 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here40% belowAll-jobs median $47,750
Against Idaho4% aboveStatewide median $27,240
Against the U.S.17% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID after taxes

$28,440
$15,000$60,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$28,440
Net 87%
Fed 4%
ID 1%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$24,613After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,051Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$947Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate13.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,234 / yr
Idaho state income tax$418 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,176 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Coeur d'Alene, ID, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Coeur d'Alene, ID metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What bartenders earned in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (ID)
10th percentile$9.03/hr$1,566$18,790$17,084
25th percentile$10.40/hr$1,803$21,640$19,373
MedianMedian$13.67/hr$2,370$28,440$24,613
75th percentile$20.21/hr$3,503$42,030$34,813
90th percentile$30.18/hr$5,231$62,770$50,379

Is $28,440 a good salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for bartenders next to both.

Median household income$81,861Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)98.31.7% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household34.7%of area median income

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Do bartenders pay tax on tips?

Yes, but less than before. This job is on the Treasury's list of tipped occupations, so from 2025 through 2028 up to $25,000 a year of reported tips comes off federal taxable income, shrinking above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint). Social Security and Medicare are still owed on every tip, and most states still tax them. The BLS pay figures on this page already include tips as employers report them.

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Bartender pay in Coeur d'Alene, ID: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Coeur d'Alene, ID metro area was $28,440 in May 2025, about $2,370 a month or $13.67 an hour. Statewide, the Idaho median for this job is $27,240, so the metro pays 4% above the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Coeur d'Alene, ID was $13.67 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $9.03 an hour and one in ten earned more than $30.18.

How many bartenders work in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

BLS estimated 370 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 5.1 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.04 means the job is about as common here as in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Coeur d'Alene, ID run from $18,790 at the 10th percentile to $21,640 at the 25th, $42,030 at the 75th, and $62,770 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

On a median gross salary of $28,440, an estimated $24,613 lands in net take-home pay per year ($947 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Idaho in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,827 (an effective rate of 13.5%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

On the median annual salary of $28,440, gross monthly income is $2,370. After federal, FICA, and Idaho state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,051 per month (or $947 every two weeks).

Is $28,440 a good salary in Coeur d'Alene, ID?

At $28,440, the median salary for bartenders is 34.7% of the Coeur d'Alene, ID median household income ($81,861). It is 40% below the $47,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 98.3, so prices here run 1.7% below the U.S. average.