SOC 35-3011 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Bartenders Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for bartenders in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $28,250 a year ($13.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,720: half of the 500 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,635).

$28,250average per year

$13.58 / hourMedian $25,720Take-home ≈ $24,364

  • $17K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

500people in this job
-32%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bartenders pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,560 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Sheboygan earn between $22,120 and $31,180.

  • $17K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $26KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,250$2,354$13.58
Median$25,720$2,143$12.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$22,120$1,843$10.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$31,180$2,598$14.99

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

Bartenders salary after taxes in Sheboygan

On the average salary of $28,250, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $24,364 a year, or $2,030 a month and $937 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $28,250 buys what about $30,049 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 11.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bartenders salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 1st of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Bartenders salaries in Wisconsin

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 Sheboygan: questions

How much do bartenders make an hour in Sheboygan?

$13.58 an hour on average, and $12.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Sheboygan?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $22,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bartenders take-home pay in Sheboygan?

About $24,364 a year ($2,030 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,250.

Do bartenders earn more in Sheboygan than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% 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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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