Bartender Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$61,210
$29.43/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$56,717
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($34,340): +$26,870 (+78.2%)
New York ranks 2nd of 51 states by median pay, and 2nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,640 | $16.18 |
| 25th percentile | $37,090 | $17.83 |
| Median | $61,210 | $29.43 |
| 75th percentile | $77,750 | $37.38 |
| 90th percentile | $93,530 | $44.96 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 43,130
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $61,210
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $34,340
- Difference
- +$26,870 (+78.2%)
Cost of living
$61,210 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $56,717
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 1st | $76,490 | $69,567 1st |
| New York This page | ||
| 2nd | $61,210 | $56,717 2nd |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $55,830 | $52,171 3rd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $53,920 | $49,062 5th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Waiter and Waitress salary in the U.S.
$35,230/year U.S.
- Fast Food and Counter Worker salary in the U.S.
$31,200/year U.S.
- Food Preparation Worker salary in the U.S.
$35,320/year U.S.
- Chef and Head Cook salary in New York
$70,670/year New York
- Food Service Manager salary in the U.S.
$69,390/year U.S.
- Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner salary in the U.S.
$35,510/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Bartender salary in nearby places
- Bartender salary in Connecticut
$38,780/year Connecticut
- Bartender salary in Massachusetts
$37,440/year Massachusetts
- Bartender salary in New Jersey
$44,020/year New Jersey
- Bartender salary in Pennsylvania
$28,420/year Pennsylvania
- Bartender salary in Rhode Island
$36,410/year Rhode Island
- Bartender salary in Vermont
$45,450/year Vermont
- Bartender salary in the U.S.
$34,340/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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