Bartenders pay range in Palm Bay
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,520 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Palm Bay earn between $29,050 and $45,410.
- $28K10th
- $29K25th
- $35KMedian
- $45K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,050 | $3,338 | $19.25 |
| Median | $34,670 | $2,889 | $16.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,050 | $2,421 | $13.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,410 | $3,784 | $21.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bartenders salary after taxes in Palm Bay
On the average salary of $40,050, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $34,360 a year, or $2,863 a month and $1,322 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 Palm Bay a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $40,050 buys what about $40,048 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Bartenders salary in other Florida cities
Palm Bay ranks 15th 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
- Palm Bay$40,050
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 Palm Bay: questions
How much do bartenders make an hour in Palm Bay?
$19.26 an hour on average, and $16.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Palm Bay?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bartenders take-home pay in Palm Bay?
About $34,360 a year ($2,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,050. Florida has no state income tax.
Do bartenders earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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