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Top 15 cities for bartenders by average salary
| Kahului, HI | $91,360 |
|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $72,660 |
| New York, NY | $63,630 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,090 |
| Portland, ME | $60,600 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,340 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $59,070 |
| Bremerton, WA | $58,850 |
| Kennewick, WA | $58,550 |
| Spokane, WA | $57,470 |
| Olympia, WA | $57,260 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $57,150 |
| Washington, DC | $56,200 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $55,860 |
| Yakima, WA | $55,280 |
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Bartenders salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 2 | $91,360 | $72,660 |
| New York | 13 | $63,630 | $44,260 |
| Washington | 11 | $62,090 | $53,950 |
| Maine | 3 | $60,600 | $54,000 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $56,200 | $56,200 |
| Arizona | 7 | $55,860 | $44,480 |
| Vermont | 1 | $54,930 | $54,930 |
| Virginia | 9 | $53,850 | $46,730 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $53,090 | $49,880 |
| Colorado | 7 | $53,010 | $46,570 |
| California | 25 | $50,970 | $38,700 |
| Oregon | 8 | $49,650 | $41,710 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $48,450 | $41,310 |
| Michigan | 15 | $48,100 | $41,320 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $47,250 | $42,420 |
| Florida | 22 | $45,580 | $36,970 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $45,130 | $39,340 |
| Maryland | 4 | $45,020 | $39,850 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $44,730 | $44,730 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $43,400 | $34,880 |
| Utah | 5 | $43,400 | $39,720 |
| Ohio | 12 | $42,680 | $33,390 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $41,320 | $26,220 |
| Delaware | 1 | $40,520 | $40,520 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $40,150 | $35,880 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $39,860 | $39,860 |
| Kansas | 4 | $39,160 | $32,370 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $38,990 | $34,520 |
| Missouri | 8 | $38,700 | $34,890 |
| Alaska | 2 | $38,530 | $38,030 |
| Nevada | 3 | $38,040 | $27,700 |
| Texas | 25 | $37,610 | $24,990 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $37,160 | $33,760 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $36,730 | $29,450 |
| Illinois | 8 | $36,260 | $34,450 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $35,570 | $27,080 |
| Alabama | 12 | $35,420 | $28,200 |
| Georgia | 14 | $35,410 | $27,880 |
| Idaho | 6 | $35,280 | $29,550 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $34,960 | $29,510 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $34,350 | $32,550 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $33,330 | $32,760 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $31,930 | $25,730 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $31,700 | $27,760 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $30,560 | $26,820 |
| Iowa | 8 | $30,280 | $24,890 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $29,690 | $28,410 |
| Indiana | 12 | $29,510 | $24,050 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $29,180 | $24,030 |
| Montana | 5 | $28,580 | $26,230 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $28,250 | $25,240 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $27,000 | $22,980 |
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Bartenders salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $91,360 | $86,280 | $43.92 | 800 |
| Honolulu, HI | $72,660 | $75,340 | $34.93 | 2,130 |
| New York, NY | $63,630 | $61,220 | $30.59 | 38,510 |
| Seattle, WA | $62,090 | $58,180 | $29.85 | 9,640 |
| Portland, ME | $60,600 | $54,170 | $29.14 | 1,780 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,340 | $56,110 | $28.53 | 600 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $59,070 | $56,640 | $28.40 | 270 |
| Bremerton, WA | $58,850 | $53,810 | $28.29 | 560 |
| Kennewick, WA | $58,550 | $55,820 | $28.15 | 600 |
| Spokane, WA | $57,470 | $50,210 | $27.63 | 1,100 |
| Olympia, WA | $57,260 | $50,180 | $27.53 | 530 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $57,150 | $54,030 | $27.48 | 120 |
| Washington, DC | $56,200 | $48,030 | $27.02 | 14,560 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $55,860 | $46,940 | $26.86 | 10,580 |
| Yakima, WA | $55,280 | $49,700 | $26.58 | 350 |
| Burlington, VT | $54,930 | $49,070 | $26.41 | 780 |
| Albany, NY | $54,570 | $47,370 | $26.23 | 1,970 |
| Kingston, NY | $54,500 | $47,760 | $26.20 | 450 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $54,180 | $48,220 | $26.05 | 390 |
| Bangor, ME | $54,160 | $43,880 | $26.04 | 340 |
| Lewiston, ME | $54,000 | $45,040 | $25.96 | 180 |
| Binghamton, NY | $53,980 | $47,950 | $25.95 | 640 |
| Buffalo, NY | $53,970 | $46,920 | $25.95 | 2,890 |
| Longview, WA | $53,950 | $49,930 | $25.94 | 210 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $53,850 | $48,210 | $25.89 | 650 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,180 | $46,320 | $25.57 | 1,180 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $53,090 | $45,150 | $25.53 | 1,770 |
| Norwich, CT | $53,020 | $43,950 | $25.49 | 900 |
| Boulder, CO | $53,010 | $42,520 | $25.49 | 970 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $52,610 | $36,270 | $25.29 | 550 |
| Syracuse, NY | $52,330 | $46,710 | $25.16 | 1,540 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $52,310 | $46,700 | $25.15 | 2,860 |
| Denver, CO | $51,920 | $37,180 | $24.96 | 9,430 |
| Richmond, VA | $51,750 | $46,070 | $24.88 | 2,110 |
| Roanoke, VA | $51,590 | $46,530 | $24.80 | 520 |
| Ithaca, NY | $51,470 | $44,040 | $24.75 | 280 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $51,320 | $42,340 | $24.68 | 460 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $51,280 | $46,470 | $24.66 | 320 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $51,060 | $46,290 | $24.55 | 1,210 |
| San Francisco, CA | $50,970 | $39,670 | $24.51 | 10,260 |
| San Jose, CA | $50,890 | $42,270 | $24.47 | 2,790 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,800 | $45,920 | $24.42 | 2,140 |
| New Haven, CT | $50,160 | $38,260 | $24.11 | 1,300 |
| Hartford, CT | $50,090 | $37,290 | $24.08 | 2,720 |
| Yuma, AZ | $49,990 | $42,210 | $24.03 | 310 |
| Waterbury, CT | $49,880 | $37,290 | $23.98 | 680 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $49,800 | $44,940 | $23.94 | 280 |
| Portland, OR | $49,650 | $45,590 | $23.87 | 6,980 |
| Tucson, AZ | $49,610 | $36,450 | $23.85 | 1,840 |
| Greeley, CO | $49,270 | $37,680 | $23.69 | 510 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $48,970 | $44,350 | $23.54 | 290 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $48,940 | $37,700 | $23.53 | 1,720 |
| Barnstable, MA | $48,450 | $43,530 | $23.29 | 890 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,100 | $38,430 | $23.13 | 2,730 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $48,020 | $43,070 | $23.09 | 270 |
| Staunton, VA | $47,750 | $44,620 | $22.96 | 180 |
| Elmira, NY | $47,710 | $41,110 | $22.94 | 170 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $47,350 | $35,630 | $22.76 | 730 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $47,330 | $36,180 | $22.75 | 370 |
| Trenton, NJ | $47,250 | $38,800 | $22.71 | 580 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $47,190 | $38,300 | $22.69 | 780 |
| Bend, OR | $46,980 | $42,670 | $22.59 | 890 |
| San Diego, CA | $46,900 | $36,260 | $22.55 | 8,740 |
| Utica, NY | $46,800 | $38,860 | $22.50 | 760 |
| Napa, CA | $46,780 | $37,790 | $22.49 | 580 |
| Winchester, VA | $46,730 | $41,640 | $22.47 | 240 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,650 | $37,680 | $22.43 | 1,310 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $46,650 | $35,960 | $22.43 | 380 |
| Pueblo, CO | $46,570 | $37,630 | $22.39 | 330 |
| Salinas, CA | $46,550 | $36,350 | $22.38 | 830 |
| Corvallis, OR | $46,370 | $41,840 | $22.29 | 180 |
| Sacramento, CA | $46,320 | $35,510 | $22.27 | 4,060 |
| Boston, MA | $46,040 | $37,760 | $22.13 | 14,840 |
| Lansing, MI | $45,990 | $40,230 | $22.11 | 870 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $45,610 | $39,300 | $21.93 | 1,890 |
| Naples, FL | $45,580 | $36,310 | $21.92 | 1,550 |
| Midland, MI | $45,450 | $38,170 | $21.85 | 130 |
| Salem, OR | $45,310 | $38,410 | $21.78 | 1,090 |
| Niles, MI | $45,280 | $38,970 | $21.77 | 520 |
| Oxnard, CA | $45,270 | $35,590 | $21.77 | 1,270 |
| Detroit, MI | $45,140 | $36,780 | $21.70 | 7,660 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $45,130 | $44,250 | $21.70 | 530 |
| Tampa, FL | $45,080 | $37,460 | $21.68 | 8,810 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $45,050 | $37,660 | $21.66 | 580 |
| Orlando, FL | $45,040 | $33,650 | $21.66 | 7,920 |
| Baltimore, MD | $45,020 | $37,360 | $21.64 | 6,430 |
| Medford, OR | $44,820 | $40,190 | $21.55 | 480 |
| Providence, RI | $44,730 | $35,680 | $21.51 | 4,510 |
| Eugene, OR | $44,550 | $39,580 | $21.42 | 960 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $44,540 | $39,430 | $21.41 | 260 |
| Traverse City, MI | $44,510 | $37,300 | $21.40 | 610 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $44,480 | $35,790 | $21.38 | 190 |
| Vallejo, CA | $44,310 | $36,870 | $21.30 | 450 |
| Watertown, NY | $44,260 | $36,170 | $21.28 | 260 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $44,240 | $36,950 | $21.27 | 390 |
| Monroe, MI | $44,160 | $37,800 | $21.23 | 260 |
| Saginaw, MI | $43,940 | $36,550 | $21.12 | 390 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $43,900 | $36,920 | $21.11 | 160 |
| Stockton, CA | $43,820 | $34,770 | $21.07 | 740 |
| Fresno, CA | $43,690 | $34,320 | $21.01 | 1,270 |
| Riverside, CA | $43,480 | $34,840 | $20.90 | 6,360 |
| Provo, UT | $43,400 | $39,730 | $20.86 | 290 |
| Wilmington, NC | $43,400 | $37,890 | $20.86 | 1,460 |
| Salisbury, MD | $43,310 | $34,890 | $20.82 | 230 |
| Charlotte, NC | $43,270 | $37,390 | $20.81 | 5,660 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $43,240 | $36,100 | $20.79 | 560 |
| Flint, MI | $43,230 | $36,130 | $20.78 | 700 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $43,160 | $35,810 | $20.75 | 1,160 |
| Muskegon, MI | $42,980 | $36,960 | $20.66 | 410 |
| Jackson, MI | $42,770 | $35,740 | $20.56 | 260 |
| Amherst, MA | $42,770 | $35,300 | $20.56 | 480 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $42,680 | $34,240 | $20.52 | 5,870 |
| Columbus, OH | $42,640 | $37,000 | $20.50 | 5,030 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $42,630 | $37,700 | $20.49 | 280 |
| St. George, UT | $42,580 | $37,690 | $20.47 | 180 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $42,520 | $37,400 | $20.44 | 1,960 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $42,450 | $35,210 | $20.41 | 1,880 |
| Vineland, NJ | $42,420 | $35,590 | $20.40 | 120 |
| Modesto, CA | $42,390 | $35,100 | $20.38 | 600 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $42,310 | $35,390 | $20.34 | 450 |
| Durham, NC | $42,080 | $37,110 | $20.23 | 1,180 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $42,050 | $35,690 | $20.22 | 480 |
| Ogden, UT | $42,010 | $37,330 | $20.20 | 450 |
| Crestview, FL | $42,000 | $35,570 | $20.19 | 1,100 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $41,780 | $35,450 | $20.09 | 3,570 |
| Albany, OR | $41,710 | $34,790 | $20.05 | 250 |
| Merced, CA | $41,670 | $34,680 | $20.04 | 180 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $41,510 | $35,510 | $19.96 | 25,260 |
| Raleigh, NC | $41,500 | $36,120 | $19.95 | 3,070 |
| El Centro, CA | $41,410 | $34,620 | $19.91 | 130 |
| Sarasota, FL | $41,410 | $34,500 | $19.91 | 2,130 |
| Worcester, MA | $41,400 | $35,950 | $19.91 | 1,830 |
| Bay City, MI | $41,320 | $34,720 | $19.87 | 220 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $41,320 | $36,040 | $19.86 | 14,210 |
| Springfield, MA | $41,310 | $35,610 | $19.86 | 1,000 |
| Hanford, CA | $41,220 | $35,240 | $19.82 | 130 |
| Gainesville, FL | $41,160 | $35,050 | $19.79 | 690 |
| Miami, FL | $41,150 | $34,700 | $19.78 | 14,510 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $41,070 | $34,320 | $19.74 | 830 |
| Wildwood, FL | $40,770 | $34,350 | $19.60 | 210 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $40,710 | $34,920 | $19.57 | 1,020 |
| Yuba City, CA | $40,660 | $34,320 | $19.55 | 170 |
| Dover, DE | $40,520 | $35,210 | $19.48 | 290 |
| Pensacola, FL | $40,290 | $31,170 | $19.37 | 1,320 |
| Deltona, FL | $40,280 | $35,940 | $19.36 | 1,870 |
| Asheville, NC | $40,220 | $35,380 | $19.34 | 1,240 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $40,190 | $33,720 | $19.32 | 1,050 |
| Omaha, NE | $40,150 | $34,630 | $19.30 | 3,790 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $40,050 | $34,670 | $19.26 | 1,560 |
| Sebastian, FL | $40,050 | $35,040 | $19.25 | 420 |
| Panama City, FL | $40,040 | $31,650 | $19.25 | 700 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $40,010 | $29,790 | $19.23 | 1,800 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $39,870 | $34,470 | $19.17 | 270 |
| Manchester, NH | $39,860 | $29,050 | $19.16 | 1,080 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $39,850 | $33,620 | $19.16 | 670 |
| Akron, OH | $39,770 | $31,120 | $19.12 | 1,530 |
| Logan, UT | $39,720 | $27,980 | $19.10 | 60 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,560 | $34,320 | $19.02 | 420 |
| Farmington, NM | $39,340 | $31,030 | $18.91 | 120 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $39,290 | $33,800 | $18.89 | 140 |
| Lakeland, FL | $39,220 | $33,920 | $18.85 | 890 |
| Cleveland, OH | $39,210 | $33,470 | $18.85 | 5,750 |
| Lawrence, KS | $39,160 | $29,980 | $18.83 | 470 |
| Burlington, NC | $39,140 | $31,170 | $18.82 | 260 |
| Beckley, WV | $38,990 | $29,060 | $18.75 | 170 |
| Chico, CA | $38,930 | $34,320 | $18.72 | 390 |
| Allentown, PA | $38,910 | $32,220 | $18.71 | 1,980 |
| Canton, OH | $38,860 | $30,450 | $18.68 | 810 |
| Greensboro, NC | $38,740 | $34,550 | $18.62 | 1,310 |
| Toledo, OH | $38,710 | $30,820 | $18.61 | 1,480 |
| Redding, CA | $38,700 | $34,320 | $18.61 | 250 |
| St. Louis, MO | $38,700 | $31,200 | $18.61 | 8,340 |
| Morgantown, WV | $38,650 | $30,310 | $18.58 | 420 |
| Sandusky, OH | $38,620 | $30,130 | $18.57 | 710 |
| Anchorage, AK | $38,530 | $31,200 | $18.52 | 1,250 |
| Kansas City, MO | $38,450 | $30,300 | $18.49 | 4,890 |
| Lincoln, NE | $38,420 | $30,660 | $18.47 | 1,110 |
| Charleston, WV | $38,360 | $30,900 | $18.44 | 350 |
| Ocala, FL | $38,230 | $29,620 | $18.38 | 620 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $38,040 | $33,750 | $18.29 | 13,730 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $38,030 | $31,840 | $18.29 | 260 |
| Hickory, NC | $38,030 | $31,860 | $18.28 | 530 |
| Wichita, KS | $37,910 | $28,540 | $18.23 | 1,300 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $37,880 | $31,000 | $18.21 | 240 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $37,800 | $29,720 | $18.17 | 250 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,690 | $34,880 | $18.12 | 500 |
| Dallas, TX | $37,610 | $24,170 | $18.08 | 18,300 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $37,490 | $29,100 | $18.02 | 190 |
| Lima, OH | $37,240 | $30,270 | $17.90 | 220 |
| Gulfport, MS | $37,160 | $26,660 | $17.87 | 1,010 |
| Jackson, MS | $37,090 | $29,230 | $17.83 | 430 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $37,020 | $30,270 | $17.80 | 820 |
| Sebring, FL | $36,970 | $29,680 | $17.78 | 130 |
| Dayton, OH | $36,900 | $29,830 | $17.74 | 1,680 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $36,850 | $29,000 | $17.71 | 210 |
| Greenville, NC | $36,760 | $30,190 | $17.67 | 300 |
| Lexington, KY | $36,730 | $30,640 | $17.66 | 1,340 |
| Weirton, WV | $36,620 | $30,010 | $17.61 | 240 |
| Topeka, KS | $36,560 | $27,860 | $17.58 | 470 |
| Huntington, WV | $36,320 | $29,280 | $17.46 | 570 |
| Champaign, IL | $36,260 | $31,200 | $17.43 | 1,070 |
| Youngstown, OH | $36,150 | $29,520 | $17.38 | 850 |
| Lancaster, PA | $36,090 | $28,280 | $17.35 | 1,390 |
| Kankakee, IL | $35,970 | $31,200 | $17.29 | 290 |
| Bloomington, IL | $35,960 | $31,200 | $17.29 | 580 |
| Grand Island, NE | $35,880 | $28,910 | $17.25 | 260 |
| Springfield, MO | $35,810 | $29,120 | $17.21 | 950 |
| Chicago, IL | $35,740 | $31,200 | $17.18 | 28,750 |
| York, PA | $35,740 | $28,810 | $17.18 | 960 |
| Louisville, KY | $35,660 | $29,120 | $17.14 | 2,830 |
| Springfield, IL | $35,620 | $31,200 | $17.12 | 870 |
| Kingsport, TN | $35,570 | $31,240 | $17.10 | 280 |
| Birmingham, AL | $35,420 | $30,010 | $17.03 | 1,590 |
| Hinesville, GA | $35,410 | $31,760 | $17.03 | 40 |
| Boise, ID | $35,280 | $28,840 | $16.96 | 1,580 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $35,220 | $27,520 | $16.93 | 1,860 |
| Mansfield, OH | $35,200 | $28,640 | $16.92 | 270 |
| Joplin, MO | $35,190 | $28,600 | $16.92 | 310 |
| Peoria, IL | $35,140 | $31,200 | $16.89 | 1,330 |
| Reading, PA | $35,110 | $28,260 | $16.88 | 1,100 |
| Decatur, IL | $35,020 | $31,200 | $16.84 | 320 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $35,010 | $28,600 | $16.83 | 280 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $34,960 | $26,570 | $16.81 | 910 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $34,960 | $28,630 | $16.81 | 250 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $34,890 | $28,440 | $16.78 | 370 |
| Columbia, MO | $34,890 | $28,600 | $16.78 | 680 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $34,880 | $27,740 | $16.77 | 130 |
| Lewiston, ID | $34,840 | $29,290 | $16.75 | 130 |
| State College, PA | $34,830 | $28,100 | $16.74 | 570 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $34,820 | $29,750 | $16.74 | 8,370 |
| Little Rock, AR | $34,790 | $24,540 | $16.72 | 780 |
| Scranton, PA | $34,700 | $28,010 | $16.69 | 1,530 |
| Wheeling, WV | $34,520 | $28,530 | $16.60 | 370 |
| Rockford, IL | $34,450 | $31,200 | $16.56 | 1,220 |
| Bismarck, ND | $34,350 | $29,350 | $16.51 | 620 |
| Decatur, AL | $34,330 | $30,540 | $16.51 | 100 |
| Gainesville, GA | $34,020 | $24,180 | $16.36 | 150 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $34,000 | $26,620 | $16.35 | 130 |
| Memphis, TN | $33,840 | $28,710 | $16.27 | 1,380 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $33,760 | $26,360 | $16.23 | 170 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $33,730 | $23,830 | $16.21 | 200 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $33,680 | $26,390 | $16.19 | 360 |
| Owensboro, KY | $33,620 | $26,810 | $16.17 | 160 |
| Lebanon, PA | $33,450 | $26,090 | $16.08 | 380 |
| Springfield, OH | $33,390 | $28,440 | $16.05 | 160 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $33,330 | $30,180 | $16.03 | 1,260 |
| Dalton, GA | $33,070 | $20,260 | $15.90 | 90 |
| Beaumont, TX | $33,050 | $22,600 | $15.89 | 550 |
| Brunswick, GA | $32,840 | $22,770 | $15.79 | 280 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $32,840 | $28,770 | $15.79 | 490 |
| Austin, TX | $32,760 | $23,670 | $15.75 | 7,130 |
| Rapid City, SD | $32,760 | $29,500 | $15.75 | 700 |
| Erie, PA | $32,720 | $22,730 | $15.73 | 1,130 |
| Minot, ND | $32,660 | $28,610 | $15.70 | 340 |
| Fargo, ND | $32,550 | $28,390 | $15.65 | 1,380 |
| Knoxville, TN | $32,530 | $28,860 | $15.64 | 1,400 |
| Savannah, GA | $32,450 | $21,980 | $15.60 | 1,070 |
| Huntsville, AL | $32,440 | $28,210 | $15.60 | 850 |
| Manhattan, KS | $32,370 | $27,160 | $15.56 | 250 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $32,340 | $26,400 | $15.55 | 290 |
| Abilene, TX | $32,230 | $21,890 | $15.50 | 310 |
| Nashville, TN | $32,090 | $28,190 | $15.43 | 4,540 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $32,000 | $24,460 | $15.39 | 150 |
| Columbia, SC | $31,930 | $19,230 | $15.35 | 1,070 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $31,840 | $26,800 | $15.31 | 270 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $31,800 | $22,580 | $15.29 | 180 |
| Macon, GA | $31,750 | $24,330 | $15.26 | 300 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $31,700 | $27,600 | $15.24 | 15,370 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $31,550 | $26,530 | $15.17 | 110 |
| Texarkana, TX | $31,510 | $22,880 | $15.15 | 160 |
| Valdosta, GA | $31,450 | $25,920 | $15.12 | 170 |
| Dothan, AL | $31,440 | $27,420 | $15.11 | 190 |
| Mobile, AL | $31,380 | $27,980 | $15.09 | 570 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $31,360 | $25,650 | $15.08 | 890 |
| Daphne, AL | $31,280 | $28,360 | $15.04 | 740 |
| Morristown, TN | $31,270 | $23,730 | $15.04 | 70 |
| Rome, GA | $31,250 | $24,490 | $15.02 | 90 |
| Williamsport, PA | $31,220 | $25,910 | $15.01 | 420 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $30,960 | $23,660 | $14.89 | 210 |
| Montgomery, AL | $30,960 | $26,830 | $14.89 | 460 |
| Auburn, AL | $30,910 | $26,210 | $14.86 | 400 |
| Tyler, TX | $30,880 | $21,170 | $14.84 | 380 |
| Cleveland, TN | $30,840 | $25,710 | $14.83 | 110 |
| Odessa, TX | $30,660 | $20,370 | $14.74 | 380 |
| Florence, AL | $30,650 | $27,730 | $14.74 | 190 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,590 | $26,830 | $14.71 | 450 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $30,560 | $24,790 | $14.69 | 2,530 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $30,480 | $21,460 | $14.65 | 240 |
| Altoona, PA | $30,470 | $22,460 | $14.65 | 380 |
| Houston, TX | $30,460 | $22,770 | $14.65 | 13,160 |
| Rochester, MN | $30,370 | $27,000 | $14.60 | 940 |
| Waco, TX | $30,360 | $21,420 | $14.59 | 500 |
| Amarillo, TX | $30,300 | $21,050 | $14.57 | 540 |
| Davenport, IA | $30,280 | $31,200 | $14.56 | 1,470 |
| Enid, OK | $30,230 | $27,700 | $14.53 | 80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $30,110 | $21,980 | $14.48 | 5,610 |
| Midland, TX | $30,070 | $21,980 | $14.46 | 430 |
| Tulsa, OK | $30,020 | $27,450 | $14.43 | 1,710 |
| Florence, SC | $30,000 | $22,990 | $14.42 | 240 |
| Atlanta, GA | $29,730 | $23,350 | $14.29 | 9,370 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $29,730 | $25,970 | $14.30 | 780 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $29,690 | $21,690 | $14.27 | 390 |
| Greenville, SC | $29,670 | $19,600 | $14.26 | 1,640 |
| Augusta, GA | $29,600 | $21,100 | $14.23 | 730 |
| Longview, TX | $29,570 | $21,140 | $14.22 | 280 |
| Pocatello, ID | $29,550 | $21,800 | $14.21 | 140 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $29,510 | $22,880 | $14.19 | 4,480 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $29,510 | $23,350 | $14.19 | 230 |
| Paducah, KY | $29,450 | $26,350 | $14.16 | 180 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $29,420 | $20,090 | $14.14 | 440 |
| Mankato, MN | $29,400 | $24,710 | $14.13 | 450 |
| Sherman, TX | $29,370 | $20,420 | $14.12 | 190 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $29,300 | $20,970 | $14.09 | 1,100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $29,300 | $20,990 | $14.09 | 790 |
| Jackson, TN | $29,190 | $22,030 | $14.03 | 180 |
| San Juan, PR | $29,180 | $22,880 | $14.03 | 2,680 |
| Albany, GA | $29,020 | $21,920 | $13.95 | 140 |
| Columbus, IN | $28,970 | $23,700 | $13.93 | 150 |
| College Station, TX | $28,960 | $20,460 | $13.92 | 840 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $28,920 | $20,030 | $13.90 | 660 |
| Killeen, TX | $28,810 | $21,280 | $13.85 | 450 |
| San Angelo, TX | $28,780 | $20,440 | $13.84 | 260 |
| Laredo, TX | $28,700 | $21,380 | $13.80 | 320 |
| Anniston, AL | $28,660 | $25,760 | $13.78 | 120 |
| Elkhart, IN | $28,620 | $23,120 | $13.76 | 210 |
| Bozeman, MT | $28,580 | $27,040 | $13.74 | 740 |
| South Bend, IN | $28,530 | $23,000 | $13.72 | 580 |
| Casper, WY | $28,410 | $21,490 | $13.66 | 430 |
| Reno, NV | $28,380 | $25,770 | $13.64 | 1,960 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $28,250 | $25,720 | $13.58 | 500 |
| Gadsden, AL | $28,200 | $23,700 | $13.56 | 120 |
| Clarksville, TN | $28,100 | $24,230 | $13.51 | 290 |
| El Paso, TX | $28,050 | $19,680 | $13.49 | 1,520 |
| Columbus, GA | $27,960 | $20,940 | $13.44 | 380 |
| Sioux City, IA | $27,960 | $23,750 | $13.44 | 430 |
| Charleston, SC | $27,940 | $19,630 | $13.43 | 3,110 |
| Athens, GA | $27,880 | $20,400 | $13.40 | 480 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $27,850 | $25,970 | $13.39 | 7,330 |
| McAllen, TX | $27,780 | $18,940 | $13.36 | 810 |
| Duluth, MN | $27,760 | $23,540 | $13.34 | 1,630 |
| Carson City, NV | $27,700 | $26,250 | $13.32 | 240 |
| Des Moines, IA | $27,620 | $22,340 | $13.28 | 2,200 |
| Madison, WI | $27,510 | $23,210 | $13.23 | 3,810 |
| Appleton, WI | $27,450 | $23,330 | $13.20 | 1,230 |
| Lafayette, IN | $27,340 | $22,680 | $13.15 | 460 |
| Michigan City, IN | $27,280 | $22,430 | $13.12 | 250 |
| Kokomo, IN | $27,160 | $23,060 | $13.06 | 180 |
| Kenosha, WI | $27,150 | $23,140 | $13.05 | 650 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $27,130 | $23,010 | $13.05 | 850 |
| Green Bay, WI | $27,130 | $23,380 | $13.05 | 1,620 |
| Helena, MT | $27,080 | $26,210 | $13.02 | 390 |
| Johnson City, TN | $27,080 | $21,700 | $13.02 | 270 |
| Missoula, MT | $27,040 | $25,990 | $13.00 | 630 |
| New Orleans, LA | $27,000 | $21,230 | $12.98 | 4,200 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $26,870 | $23,120 | $12.92 | 960 |
| Lawton, OK | $26,820 | $21,230 | $12.90 | 140 |
| Bloomington, IN | $26,810 | $22,370 | $12.89 | 440 |
| Billings, MT | $26,770 | $23,550 | $12.87 | 780 |
| Racine, WI | $26,690 | $22,960 | $12.83 | 700 |
| Iowa City, IA | $26,570 | $21,900 | $12.77 | 790 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $26,550 | $22,990 | $12.76 | 920 |
| La Crosse, WI | $26,550 | $23,130 | $12.77 | 1,200 |
| Evansville, IN | $26,360 | $22,360 | $12.67 | 590 |
| Great Falls, MT | $26,230 | $25,310 | $12.61 | 400 |
| Johnstown, PA | $26,220 | $21,930 | $12.61 | 650 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $26,060 | $23,330 | $12.53 | 380 |
| Muncie, IN | $26,050 | $21,780 | $12.52 | 200 |
| Sumter, SC | $25,790 | $18,040 | $12.40 | 100 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $25,730 | $17,420 | $12.37 | 1,800 |
| Victoria, TX | $25,650 | $20,600 | $12.33 | 160 |
| Ponce, PR | $25,620 | $21,970 | $12.32 | 190 |
| Hammond, LA | $25,600 | $20,650 | $12.31 | 220 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $25,470 | $21,600 | $12.24 | 790 |
| Wausau, WI | $25,320 | $22,640 | $12.17 | 610 |
| Dubuque, IA | $25,290 | $21,720 | $12.16 | 460 |
| Janesville, WI | $25,240 | $22,090 | $12.14 | 800 |
| Waterloo, IA | $25,170 | $21,540 | $12.10 | 540 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $25,110 | $21,980 | $12.07 | 200 |
| Monroe, LA | $25,080 | $20,060 | $12.06 | 200 |
| Brownsville, TX | $24,990 | $18,340 | $12.02 | 630 |
| Ames, IA | $24,890 | $21,580 | $11.96 | 450 |
| Slidell, LA | $24,790 | $19,990 | $11.92 | 520 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $24,630 | $20,640 | $11.84 | 1,810 |
| Houma, LA | $24,320 | $18,990 | $11.69 | 300 |
| Arecibo, PR | $24,100 | $21,890 | $11.59 | 100 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $24,050 | $21,090 | $11.56 | 410 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $24,030 | $22,090 | $11.55 | 190 |
| Lafayette, LA | $23,750 | $19,070 | $11.42 | 880 |
| Shreveport, LA | $23,570 | $19,770 | $11.33 | 700 |
| Alexandria, LA | $23,280 | $17,840 | $11.19 | 160 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $22,980 | $18,280 | $11.05 | 550 |
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Bartenders salary: questions
Where do bartenders make the most money?
In Kahului, HI, with an average of $91,360 a year, among the 391 metro areas we cover.
What is the average bartenders salary in the U.S.?
$41,635 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is bartenders pay the lowest?
Lake Charles, LA, at $22,980 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3011.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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