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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

35-3011 Bartenders

Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.


National estimates for Bartenders
Industry profile for Bartenders
Geographic profile for Bartenders

National estimates for Bartenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Bartenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
613,070 1.2 % $ 16.58 $ 34,490 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Bartenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 9.18 $ 10.74 $ 14.12 $ 18.06 $ 27.51
Annual Wage (2) $ 19,100 $ 22,340 $ 29,380 $ 37,560 $ 57,220


Industry profile for Bartenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Bartenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Bartenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Bartenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 268,770 2.58 $ 17.70 $ 36,810
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 168,970 42.89 $ 15.90 $ 33,060
Traveler Accommodation 36,700 2.17 $ 16.98 $ 35,310
Beverage Manufacturing 33,980 11.03 $ 16.99 $ 35,350
Civic and Social Organizations 33,130 11.02 $ 12.48 $ 25,970

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Bartenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 168,970 42.89 $ 15.90 $ 33,060
Beverage Manufacturing 33,980 11.03 $ 16.99 $ 35,350
Civic and Social Organizations 33,130 11.02 $ 12.48 $ 25,970
Gambling Industries 7,050 3.50 $ 14.12 $ 29,370
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 268,770 2.58 $ 17.70 $ 36,810

Top paying industries for Bartenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Performing Arts Companies 1,370 1.13 $ 20.49 $ 42,630
General Merchandise Retailers (8) (8) $ 18.93 $ 39,360
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 360 0.04 $ 18.23 $ 37,930
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 60 0.04 $ 18.03 $ 37,500
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 130 (7) $ 17.86 $ 37,160


Geographic profile for Bartenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Bartenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Bartenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of bartenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Bartenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 57,480 3.26 0.79 $ 18.12 $ 37,690
Texas 45,710 3.52 0.85 $ 16.65 $ 34,640
Florida 43,230 4.69 1.13 $ 16.52 $ 34,350
New York 31,220 3.43 0.83 $ 24.95 $ 51,900
Illinois 29,300 4.98 1.20 $ 16.06 $ 33,400


Map of location quotient of bartenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bartenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 5,930 12.11 2.92 $ 11.64 $ 24,210
Nevada 14,360 10.17 2.45 $ 13.46 $ 28,000
North Dakota 3,970 9.79 2.36 $ 14.89 $ 30,980
Wisconsin 24,420 8.67 2.09 $ 13.59 $ 28,260
Wyoming 2,320 8.66 2.09 $ 13.47 $ 28,010


Map of annual mean wages of bartenders by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Bartenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 31,220 3.43 0.83 $ 24.95 $ 51,900
Arizona 12,310 4.06 0.98 $ 24.71 $ 51,400
District of Columbia 4,090 5.93 1.43 $ 24.37 $ 50,690
Washington 14,020 4.12 0.99 $ 23.37 $ 48,600
Vermont 1,710 5.83 1.41 $ 20.73 $ 43,110



Map of employment of bartenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Bartenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 29,360 3.20 0.77 $ 25.31 $ 52,640
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 20,130 4.56 1.10 $ 16.28 $ 33,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 20,030 3.28 0.79 $ 18.86 $ 39,220
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 13,740 5.08 1.23 $ 18.39 $ 38,250
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 11,850 3.88 0.94 $ 15.60 $ 32,450
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 11,850 11.57 2.79 $ 13.80 $ 28,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 11,830 3.11 0.75 $ 19.16 $ 39,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 10,910 3.94 0.95 $ 15.12 $ 31,440
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 10,650 5.65 1.36 $ 13.69 $ 28,470
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 10,510 4.01 0.97 $ 16.02 $ 33,310


Map of location quotient of bartenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bartenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,940 15.64 3.77 $ 19.14 $ 39,820
Duluth, MN-WI 1,480 12.10 2.92 $ 12.82 $ 26,660
Ocean City, NJ 480 12.00 2.89 $ 17.90 $ 37,230
Great Falls, MT 410 11.60 2.80 $ 11.31 $ 23,520
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 11,850 11.57 2.79 $ 13.80 $ 28,700
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 830 11.54 2.78 $ 13.00 $ 27,030
Missoula, MT 710 11.50 2.77 $ 11.44 $ 23,800
Grand Forks, ND-MN 560 11.39 2.75 $ 14.55 $ 30,260
Johnstown, PA 540 11.36 2.74 $ 10.09 $ 20,980
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 780 10.60 2.56 $ 22.64 $ 47,090


Map of annual mean wages of bartenders by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Bartenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 8,250 3.72 0.90 $ 26.10 $ 54,280
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 29,360 3.20 0.77 $ 25.31 $ 52,640
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 7,770 3.81 0.92 $ 25.09 $ 52,190
Flagstaff, AZ 380 6.09 1.47 $ 24.97 $ 51,930
Longview, WA 160 4.01 0.97 $ 23.64 $ 49,180
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 460 5.07 1.22 $ 23.40 $ 48,660
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 480 3.93 0.95 $ 22.84 $ 47,510
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 780 10.60 2.56 $ 22.64 $ 47,090
Tucson, AZ 1,830 4.83 1.17 $ 22.52 $ 46,850
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 10,180 3.36 0.81 $ 22.41 $ 46,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Bartenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 2,400 12.44 3.00 $ 12.97 $ 26,970
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 2,190 11.73 2.83 $ 13.26 $ 27,570
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 2,190 10.80 2.61 $ 12.34 $ 25,670
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,920 13.25 3.20 $ 11.72 $ 24,370
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,810 5.63 1.36 $ 13.93 $ 28,970

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bartenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 660 15.52 3.74 $ 12.82 $ 26,660
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 940 14.82 3.57 $ 11.73 $ 24,390
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,080 13.58 3.27 $ 11.58 $ 24,080
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,920 13.25 3.20 $ 11.72 $ 24,370
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 610 12.73 3.07 $ 12.94 $ 26,920

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Bartenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 620 6.24 1.50 $ 22.32 $ 46,430
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 990 6.42 1.55 $ 21.64 $ 45,010
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,350 10.97 2.65 $ 20.05 $ 41,700
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 540 5.40 1.30 $ 20.05 $ 41,700
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 410 6.08 1.47 $ 19.97 $ 41,540


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023