Bartenders pay range in Myrtle Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,620 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Myrtle Beach earn between $15,080 and $28,620.
- $15K10th
- $15K25th
- $17KMedian
- $29K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $25,730 | $2,144 | $12.37 |
| Median | $17,420 | $1,452 | $8.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $15,080 | $1,257 | $7.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $28,620 | $2,385 | $13.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bartenders salary after taxes in Myrtle Beach
On the average salary of $25,730, a single filer in Myrtle Beach takes home about $22,585 a year, or $1,882 a month and $869 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Myrtle Beach a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Myrtle Beach area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $25,730 buys what about $27,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Myrtle Beach ($37,930). A typical home costs $340,239, or 13.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Bartenders salary in other South Carolina cities
Myrtle Beach ranks 8th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Columbia pays the most ($31,930).
- Columbia$31,930
- Florence$30,000
- Greenville$29,670
- Spartanburg$29,420
- Hilton Head Island$28,920
- Charleston$27,940
- Sumter$25,790
- Myrtle Beach$25,730
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 Myrtle Beach: questions
How much do bartenders make an hour in Myrtle Beach?
$12.37 an hour on average, and $8.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Myrtle Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $15,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bartenders take-home pay in Myrtle Beach?
About $22,585 a year ($1,882 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $25,730.
Do bartenders earn more in Myrtle Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is 38% 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC (34820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.53, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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