SOC 35-3011 · Anniston-Oxford, AL metro

Bartenders Salary in Anniston, AL

The average salary for bartenders in Anniston, Alabama is $28,660 a year ($13.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,760: half of the 120 people in this job in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).

$28,660average per year

$13.78 / hourMedian $25,760Take-home ≈ $24,096

  • $17K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bartenders pay range in Anniston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,330 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Anniston earn between $20,120 and $32,460.

  • $17K10th
  • $20K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $32K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,660$2,388$13.78
Median$25,760$2,147$12.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$20,120$1,677$9.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$32,460$2,705$15.61

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bartenders salary after taxes in Anniston

On the average salary of $28,660, a single filer in Anniston takes home about $24,096 a year, or $2,008 a month and $927 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Anniston a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anniston area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $28,660 buys what about $33,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Anniston ($42,680). A typical home costs $170,653, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bartenders salary in other Alabama cities

Anniston ranks 11th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($35,420).

All Bartenders salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for bartenders

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,360).

Bartenders salary by city

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Bartenders salary in Anniston: questions

How much do bartenders make an hour in Anniston?

$13.78 an hour on average, and $12.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Anniston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $20,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bartenders take-home pay in Anniston?

About $24,096 a year ($2,008 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,660. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do bartenders earn more in Anniston than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).

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; area Anniston-Oxford, AL (11500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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