Bartenders pay range in Fond du Lac
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,520 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Fond du Lac earn between $21,230 and $29,010.
- $17K10th
- $21K25th
- $23KMedian
- $29K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $26,060 | $2,172 | $12.53 |
| Median | $23,330 | $1,944 | $11.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $21,230 | $1,769 | $10.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $29,010 | $2,418 | $13.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Bartenders salary after taxes in Fond du Lac
On the average salary of $26,060, a single filer in Fond du Lac takes home about $22,646 a year, or $1,887 a month and $871 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Fond du Lac a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fond du Lac area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $26,060 buys what about $28,436 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Fond du Lac ($50,340). A typical home costs $291,420, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Bartenders salary in other Wisconsin cities
Fond du Lac ranks 11th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Sheboygan pays the most ($28,250).
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 Fond du Lac: questions
How much do bartenders make an hour in Fond du Lac?
$12.53 an hour on average, and $11.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Fond du Lac?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the bartenders take-home pay in Fond du Lac?
About $22,646 a year ($1,887 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,060.
Do bartenders earn more in Fond du Lac than elsewhere?
The average here is 37% 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 Fond du Lac, WI (22540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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