Bartender Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$34,340
$16.51/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $20,110 | $9.67 |
| 25th percentile | $27,400 | $13.17 |
| Median | $34,340 | $16.51 |
| 75th percentile | $47,570 | $22.87 |
| 90th percentile | $73,770 | $35.47 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 756,390
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 1st | $76,490 | $69,567 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $61,210 | $56,717 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $55,830 | $52,171 3rd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $53,920 | $49,062 5th |
| Maine | ||
| 5th | $48,920 | $50,407 4th |
| Virginia | ||
| 6th | $47,070 | $46,556 6th |
| Vermont | ||
| 7th | $45,450 | $46,397 7th |
| Arizona | ||
| 8th | $45,070 | $44,767 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $44,020 | $40,458 9th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $38,900 | $37,635 13th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $38,780 | $37,429 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $38,170 | $37,040 15th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $37,580 | $35,804 17th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 14th | $37,440 | $35,402 19th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 15th | $36,980 | $40,103 10th |
| Delaware | ||
| 16th | $36,840 | $36,911 16th |
| Michigan | ||
| 17th | $36,780 | $38,226 12th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 18th | $36,470 | $38,664 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 19th | $36,410 | $35,598 18th |
| California | ||
| 20th | $36,220 | $32,713 26th |
| Florida | ||
| 21st | $35,150 | $33,990 20th |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $32,150 | $32,519 29th |
| Illinois | ||
| 23rd | $31,200 | $31,213 32nd |
| Ohio | ||
| 24th | $30,880 | $33,285 22nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 25th | $30,460 | $29,758 35th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 26th | $30,180 | $33,495 21st |
| Missouri | ||
| 27th | $30,090 | $33,133 24th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 28th | $29,630 | $33,107 25th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 29th | $29,400 | $33,188 23rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $29,040 | $32,644 27th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 31st | $28,800 | $27,648 40th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 32nd | $28,780 | $31,921 30th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $28,420 | $29,127 36th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 34th | $28,320 | $32,569 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 35th | $27,980 | $31,501 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 36th | $27,940 | $31,021 33rd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $27,480 | $29,912 34th |
| Nevada | ||
| 38th | $27,460 | $27,466 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 39th | $27,240 | $28,525 38th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 40th | $26,900 | $27,276 43rd |
| Montana | ||
| 41st | $26,010 | $27,482 41st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 42nd | $25,090 | $28,860 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 43rd | $24,790 | $28,221 39th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 44th | $23,460 | $24,932 44th |
| Georgia | ||
| 45th | $22,830 | $23,709 48th |
| Indiana | ||
| 46th | $22,770 | $24,398 46th |
| Texas | ||
| 47th | $22,690 | $23,378 50th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $22,030 | $23,767 47th |
| Iowa | ||
| 49th | $21,720 | $24,749 45th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $20,850 | $23,638 49th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 51st | $19,370 | $20,662 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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