Bartenders
SOC code 35-3011 · Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $20,110 | $9.67 |
| 25th percentile | $27,400 | $13.17 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $34,340 | $16.51 |
| 75th percentile | $47,570 | $22.87 |
| 90th percentile | $73,770 | $35.47 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Bartenders (SOC 35-3011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,850 | $27,860 | $22,670 | $16,480 | $17,980 | $30,400 | $46,530 |
| Alaska | 2,070 | $37,020 | $29,860 | $24,400 | $25,480 | $41,940 | $58,190 |
| Arizona | 13,360 | $52,500 | $40,860 | $29,850 | $31,510 | $67,710 | $86,320 |
| Arkansas | 2,630 | $31,570 | $26,030 | $22,880 | $23,430 | $31,950 | $55,070 |
| California | 69,790 | $45,750 | $35,900 | $33,340 | $34,090 | $43,270 | $79,780 |
| Colorado | 17,670 | $48,010 | $33,780 | $29,990 | $30,300 | $55,980 | $94,150 |
| Connecticut | 8,280 | $47,510 | $34,420 | $32,640 | $32,640 | $60,810 | $81,520 |
| Delaware | 2,380 | $39,530 | $36,420 | $27,560 | $27,920 | $43,440 | $58,720 |
| District of Columbia | 4,890 | $60,420 | $54,930 | $35,360 | $38,810 | $75,520 | $95,780 |
| Florida | 54,800 | $41,220 | $30,850 | $24,960 | $26,480 | $48,200 | $73,000 |
| Georgia | 14,980 | $30,620 | $23,500 | $15,210 | $18,110 | $38,110 | $48,320 |
| Hawaii | 3,640 | $71,570 | $68,820 | $29,120 | $48,010 | $91,360 | $103,190 |
| Idaho | 3,990 | $29,270 | $22,880 | $17,810 | $19,620 | $35,990 | $47,930 |
| Illinois | 40,520 | $35,340 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $34,120 | $51,270 |
| Indiana | 12,830 | $27,690 | $22,790 | $17,410 | $18,430 | $30,350 | $46,870 |
| Iowa | 8,740 | $26,650 | $22,500 | $17,440 | $20,370 | $29,100 | $42,550 |
| Kansas | 5,740 | $34,310 | $27,760 | $16,430 | $18,920 | $46,690 | $64,270 |
| Kentucky | 6,210 | $32,830 | $28,590 | $16,350 | $20,370 | $42,600 | $56,250 |
| Louisiana | 8,960 | $25,440 | $19,620 | $15,080 | $16,020 | $28,790 | $46,160 |
| Maine | 3,060 | $55,650 | $47,630 | $30,050 | $32,000 | $74,000 | $95,840 |
| Maryland | 13,770 | $43,020 | $35,750 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $47,710 | $66,300 |
| Massachusetts | 21,080 | $43,670 | $36,000 | $31,520 | $33,630 | $45,950 | $68,170 |
| Michigan | 19,530 | $46,380 | $39,500 | $26,670 | $29,520 | $59,180 | $73,960 |
| Minnesota | 21,570 | $28,410 | $26,840 | $22,570 | $23,540 | $29,780 | $34,490 |
| Mississippi | 2,800 | $33,910 | $24,700 | $17,390 | $19,660 | $42,940 | $58,510 |
| Missouri | 14,530 | $32,320 | $27,060 | $25,580 | $25,580 | $30,610 | $49,130 |
| Montana | 5,130 | $26,370 | $22,840 | $21,420 | $21,720 | $27,520 | $34,080 |
| Nebraska | 6,500 | $36,000 | $29,400 | $24,960 | $25,670 | $44,680 | $56,580 |
| Nevada | 17,090 | $32,640 | $25,790 | $22,720 | $23,230 | $40,600 | $44,430 |
| New Hampshire | 3,830 | $38,390 | $28,100 | $17,660 | $21,380 | $46,610 | $75,930 |
| New Jersey | 17,500 | $51,880 | $45,660 | $31,740 | $36,140 | $56,330 | $75,300 |
| New Mexico | 3,460 | $39,610 | $31,370 | $25,560 | $26,630 | $48,820 | $62,340 |
| New York | 42,550 | $62,080 | $60,750 | $32,670 | $37,900 | $78,660 | $92,960 |
| North Carolina | 19,500 | $37,280 | $32,410 | $16,100 | $18,460 | $48,750 | $64,680 |
| North Dakota | 3,890 | $32,560 | $28,440 | $18,410 | $21,950 | $34,830 | $51,330 |
| Ohio | 27,530 | $37,440 | $29,850 | $22,080 | $23,660 | $45,220 | $62,160 |
| Oklahoma | 5,580 | $27,100 | $21,620 | $16,280 | $17,860 | $29,270 | $51,940 |
| Oregon | 11,940 | $40,090 | $33,970 | $29,860 | $31,450 | $44,240 | $56,990 |
| Pennsylvania | 34,740 | $31,300 | $27,090 | $17,400 | $19,990 | $40,340 | $51,010 |
| Rhode Island | 3,560 | $42,390 | $33,700 | $29,120 | $29,120 | $49,020 | $65,350 |
| South Carolina | 11,490 | $25,480 | $18,390 | $15,080 | $15,080 | $26,160 | $49,680 |
| South Dakota | 3,520 | $30,990 | $28,530 | $26,140 | $27,140 | $32,790 | $39,110 |
| Tennessee | 10,380 | $28,470 | $22,660 | $15,970 | $17,810 | $35,940 | $49,040 |
| Texas | 57,990 | $35,120 | $27,750 | $17,280 | $19,790 | $46,190 | $60,260 |
| Utah | 3,320 | $38,340 | $34,120 | $17,080 | $22,450 | $51,000 | $64,580 |
| Vermont | 2,210 | $59,680 | $54,310 | $29,260 | $30,440 | $94,540 | $99,350 |
| Virginia | 15,870 | $53,400 | $46,860 | $27,990 | $34,080 | $71,350 | $79,240 |
| Washington | 19,140 | $55,450 | $48,320 | $36,130 | $44,410 | $60,090 | $87,130 |
| West Virginia | 3,120 | $36,420 | $29,030 | $18,830 | $22,300 | $44,580 | $61,580 |
| Wisconsin | 29,340 | $26,210 | $22,520 | $17,200 | $20,800 | $28,580 | $36,520 |
| Wyoming | 2,740 | $27,320 | $22,010 | $16,980 | $17,950 | $31,850 | $45,560 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
Similar-paying occupations in Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 35-9011$33,980/yr
- Dishwashers 35-9021$34,810/yr
- Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031$35,230/yr
- Food Preparation Workers 35-2021$35,320/yr
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 35-3041$35,360/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.