Salary comparison
Bartenders: Binghamton vs Olympia
Olympia, WA pays about 4.7% more for bartenders on paper — $50,180 vs $47,950. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Olympia comes out ahead by $2,230 a year in real buying power.
Binghamton, NY
$47,950
$34,390
$64,110
$23.05
100
$47,950/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Olympia, WA
$50,180
$45,900
$59,250
$24.13
100
$50,180/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $2,230 a year (4.7%) in favor of Olympia. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Binghamton runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Olympia sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Olympia is the better deal by $2,230 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Binghamton to Olympia for this role, the raise needs to beat 4.7% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do bartenders earn more, Binghamton or Olympia?
Olympia pays $50,180 on median — about 4.7% more than Binghamton ($47,950). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Olympia. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Olympia gives you roughly$50,180 of real buying power versus $47,950 in the other city.