Bartenders pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,860 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Gainesville earn between $28,490 and $46,020.
- $27K10th
- $28K25th
- $35KMedian
- $46K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $41,160 | $3,430 | $19.79 |
| Median | $35,050 | $2,921 | $16.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,490 | $2,374 | $13.70 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,020 | $3,835 | $22.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bartenders salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $41,160, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $35,252 a year, or $2,938 a month and $1,356 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Gainesville a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $41,160 buys what about $42,550 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Bartenders salary in other Florida cities
Gainesville ranks 9th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($45,580).
- Naples$45,580
- Tampa$45,080
- Orlando$45,040
- Fort Myers$42,450
- Punta Gorda$42,050
- Crestview$42,000
- Jacksonville$41,780
- Sarasota$41,410
- Gainesville$41,160
- Miami$41,150
Highest-paying cities for bartenders
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,360).
- Kahului, HI$91,360
- Honolulu, HI$72,660
- New York, NY$63,630
- Seattle, WA$62,090
- Portland, ME$60,600
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Bartenders salary in Gainesville: questions
How much do bartenders make an hour in Gainesville?
$19.79 an hour on average, and $16.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bartenders take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $35,252 a year ($2,938 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,160. Florida has no state income tax.
Do bartenders earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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