Bartenders Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median bartenders in the US earns $34,340 per year (756,390 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($76,490) and lowest in South Carolina ($19,370) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Bartenders pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartenders in Hawaii | $76,490 | $58,358 | $4,863 | 76.3% | 3,540 |
| Bartenders in New York | $61,210 | $48,654 | $4,054 | 79.5% | 43,130 |
| Bartenders in Washington | $55,830 | $47,039 | $3,920 | 84.3% | 16,800 |
| Bartenders in Washington DC | $53,920 | $43,436 | $3,620 | 80.6% | 5,760 |
| Bartenders in Maine | $48,920 | $39,367 | $3,281 | 80.5% | 3,230 |
| Bartenders in Virginia | $47,070 | $38,108 | $3,176 | 81% | 13,370 |
| Bartenders in Vermont | $45,450 | $37,610 | $3,134 | 82.8% | 2,080 |
| Bartenders in Arizona | $45,070 | $37,476 | $3,123 | 83.2% | 14,840 |
| Bartenders in New Jersey | $44,020 | $36,666 | $3,055 | 83.3% | 16,260 |
| Bartenders in Oregon | $38,900 | $30,862 | $2,572 | 79.3% | 11,950 |
| Bartenders in Connecticut | $38,780 | $32,520 | $2,710 | 83.9% | 7,680 |
| Bartenders in Colorado | $38,170 | $31,879 | $2,657 | 83.5% | 17,000 |
| Bartenders in Maryland | $37,580 | $30,954 | $2,580 | 82.4% | 13,020 |
| Bartenders in Massachusetts | $37,440 | $30,611 | $2,551 | 81.8% | 19,850 |
| Bartenders in New Mexico | $36,980 | $31,271 | $2,606 | 84.6% | 3,790 |
| Bartenders in Delaware | $36,840 | $30,413 | $2,534 | 82.6% | 2,820 |
| Bartenders in Michigan | $36,780 | $30,420 | $2,535 | 82.7% | 21,100 |
| Bartenders in North Carolina | $36,470 | $30,537 | $2,545 | 83.7% | 20,070 |
| Bartenders in Rhode Island | $36,410 | $30,687 | $2,557 | 84.3% | 3,170 |
| Bartenders in California | $36,220 | $30,845 | $2,570 | 85.2% | 71,470 |
| Bartenders in Florida | $35,150 | $30,423 | $2,535 | 86.6% | 55,170 |
| Bartenders in Utah | $32,150 | $26,566 | $2,214 | 82.6% | 3,350 |
| Bartenders in Illinois | $31,200 | $25,850 | $2,154 | 82.9% | 43,010 |
| Bartenders in Ohio | $30,880 | $26,925 | $2,244 | 87.2% | 27,420 |
| Bartenders in Alaska | $30,460 | $26,655 | $2,221 | 87.5% | 2,280 |
| Bartenders in Nebraska | $30,180 | $25,900 | $2,158 | 85.8% | 7,320 |
| Bartenders in Missouri | $30,090 | $25,880 | $2,157 | 86% | 14,410 |
| Bartenders in West Virginia | $29,630 | $25,234 | $2,103 | 85.2% | 3,340 |
| Bartenders in South Dakota | $29,400 | $25,803 | $2,150 | 87.8% | 3,930 |
| Bartenders in North Dakota | $29,040 | $25,514 | $2,126 | 87.9% | 3,960 |
| Bartenders in New Hampshire | $28,800 | $25,321 | $2,110 | 87.9% | 3,840 |
| Bartenders in Kentucky | $28,780 | $24,415 | $2,035 | 84.8% | 6,870 |
| Bartenders in Pennsylvania | $28,420 | $24,141 | $2,012 | 84.9% | 37,490 |
| Bartenders in Mississippi | $28,320 | $24,531 | $2,044 | 86.6% | 2,770 |
| Bartenders in Alabama | $27,980 | $23,518 | $1,960 | 84.1% | 6,560 |
| Bartenders in Kansas | $27,940 | $23,829 | $1,986 | 85.3% | 5,430 |
| Bartenders in Tennessee | $27,480 | $24,240 | $2,020 | 88.2% | 10,330 |
| Bartenders in Nevada | $27,460 | $24,223 | $2,019 | 88.2% | 16,830 |
| Bartenders in Idaho | $27,240 | $23,707 | $1,976 | 87% | 3,430 |
| Bartenders in Minnesota | $26,900 | $23,142 | $1,928 | 86% | 24,420 |
| Bartenders in Montana | $26,010 | $22,563 | $1,880 | 86.7% | 5,370 |
| Bartenders in Arkansas | $25,090 | $21,506 | $1,792 | 85.7% | 3,020 |
| Bartenders in Oklahoma | $24,790 | $21,455 | $1,788 | 86.5% | 5,860 |
| Bartenders in Wisconsin | $23,460 | $20,621 | $1,718 | 87.9% | 29,520 |
| Bartenders in Georgia | $22,830 | $19,848 | $1,654 | 86.9% | 14,600 |
| Bartenders in Indiana | $22,770 | $19,719 | $1,643 | 86.6% | 12,880 |
| Bartenders in Texas | $22,690 | $20,295 | $1,691 | 89.4% | 59,000 |
| Bartenders in Wyoming | $22,030 | $19,752 | $1,646 | 89.7% | 2,660 |
| Bartenders in Iowa | $21,720 | $19,323 | $1,610 | 89% | 9,560 |
| Bartenders in Louisiana | $20,850 | $18,541 | $1,545 | 88.9% | 10,140 |
| Bartenders in South Carolina | $19,370 | $17,340 | $1,445 | 89.5% | 10,680 |
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