Bartenders pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,470 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Nashville earn between $18,840 and $39,470.
- $17K10th
- $19K25th
- $28KMedian
- $39K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,090 | $2,674 | $15.43 |
| Median | $28,190 | $2,349 | $13.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $18,840 | $1,570 | $9.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $39,470 | $3,289 | $18.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bartenders salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $32,090, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $27,964 a year, or $2,330 a month and $1,076 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $32,090 buys what about $33,310 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 14.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Bartenders salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 4th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Kingsport pays the most ($35,570).
- Kingsport$35,570
- Memphis$33,840
- Knoxville$32,530
- Nashville$32,090
- Chattanooga$31,360
- Morristown$31,270
- Cleveland$30,840
- Jackson$29,190
- Clarksville$28,100
- Johnson City$27,080
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 Nashville: questions
How much do bartenders make an hour in Nashville?
$15.43 an hour on average, and $13.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $18,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bartenders take-home pay in Nashville?
About $27,964 a year ($2,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,090. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do bartenders earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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