SOC 35-3011 · Wichita Falls, TX metro

Bartenders Salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The average salary for bartenders in Wichita Falls, Texas is $30,480 a year ($14.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,460: half of the 240 people in this job in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).

$30,480average per year

$14.65 / hourMedian $21,460Take-home ≈ $26,671

  • $15K10th
  • $16K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bartenders pay range in Wichita Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,230 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Wichita Falls earn between $16,210 and $40,720.

  • $15K10th
  • $16K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,480$2,540$14.65
Median$21,460$1,788$10.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$16,210$1,351$7.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,720$3,393$19.58

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

Bartenders salary after taxes in Wichita Falls

On the average salary of $30,480, a single filer in Wichita Falls takes home about $26,671 a year, or $2,223 a month and $1,026 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Wichita Falls area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $30,480 buys what about $34,051 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita Falls ($43,210). A typical home costs $178,786, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bartenders salary in other Texas cities

Wichita Falls ranks 8th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($37,610).

All Bartenders salaries in Texas

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 Wichita Falls: questions

How much do bartenders make an hour in Wichita Falls?

$14.65 an hour on average, and $10.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Wichita Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $15,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $16,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bartenders take-home pay in Wichita Falls?

About $26,671 a year ($2,223 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,480. Texas has no state income tax.

Do bartenders earn more in Wichita Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% 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 Wichita Falls, TX (48660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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