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Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Bartenders:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
486,720 | 1.2 % | $ 13.90 | $ 28,910 | 0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Bartenders:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 8.63 | $ 9.43 | $ 12.00 | $ 15.45 | $ 22.93 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 17,940 | $ 19,620 | $ 24,960 | $ 32,130 | $ 47,690 |
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 | 221,640 | 2.46 | $ 14.62 | $ 30,400 |
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | 123,820 | 43.64 | $ 12.97 | $ 26,970 |
Traveler Accommodation | 31,820 | 2.10 | $ 15.43 | $ 32,090 |
Civic and Social Organizations | 28,370 | 9.91 | $ 11.40 | $ 23,720 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 20,560 | 2.03 | $ 13.20 | $ 27,460 |
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) | 123,820 | 43.64 | $ 12.97 | $ 26,970 |
Civic and Social Organizations | 28,370 | 9.91 | $ 11.40 | $ 23,720 |
Beverage Manufacturing | 18,170 | 6.95 | $ 13.93 | $ 28,970 |
Gambling Industries | 4,960 | 2.91 | $ 13.12 | $ 27,300 |
Special Food Services | 14,040 | 2.51 | $ 14.13 | $ 29,380 |
Top paying industries for Bartenders:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Other Personal Services | 430 | 0.15 | $ 15.64 | $ 32,520 |
Traveler Accommodation | 31,820 | 2.10 | $ 15.43 | $ 32,090 |
Grantmaking and Giving Services | 30 | 0.02 | $ 15.42 | $ 32,080 |
Employment Services | 4,110 | 0.13 | $ 15.25 | $ 31,710 |
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | 310 | 0.03 | $ 15.03 | $ 31,260 |
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.
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 | 50,240 | 3.06 | 0.87 | $ 16.30 | $ 33,890 |
Florida | 38,260 | 4.53 | 1.30 | $ 12.79 | $ 26,610 |
Texas | 33,050 | 2.73 | 0.78 | $ 11.63 | $ 24,190 |
New York | 29,580 | 3.40 | 0.97 | $ 19.45 | $ 40,460 |
Pennsylvania | 22,390 | 4.06 | 1.16 | $ 12.47 | $ 25,930 |
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 | 4,710 | 10.35 | 2.96 | $ 10.61 | $ 22,070 |
North Dakota | 3,320 | 8.29 | 2.37 | $ 11.49 | $ 23,900 |
South Dakota | 3,180 | 7.74 | 2.21 | $ 10.93 | $ 22,740 |
Wyoming | 2,010 | 7.68 | 2.19 | $ 11.58 | $ 24,080 |
Nevada | 9,480 | 7.58 | 2.17 | $ 13.79 | $ 28,680 |
Top paying states for Bartenders:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawaii | 2,380 | 4.14 | 1.18 | $ 29.03 | $ 60,380 |
District of Columbia | 3,450 | 5.01 | 1.43 | $ 26.11 | $ 54,320 |
Arizona | 11,000 | 3.88 | 1.11 | $ 20.10 | $ 41,810 |
Washington | 12,570 | 3.93 | 1.12 | $ 19.67 | $ 40,910 |
New York | 29,580 | 3.40 | 0.97 | $ 19.45 | $ 40,460 |
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 | 24,850 | 2.81 | 0.80 | $ 19.91 | $ 41,420 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17,520 | 3.01 | 0.86 | $ 15.74 | $ 32,730 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 15,470 | 3.55 | 1.01 | $ 11.44 | $ 23,790 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 9,960 | 3.83 | 1.09 | $ 16.21 | $ 33,710 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 8,910 | 3.00 | 0.86 | $ 11.91 | $ 24,770 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8,580 | 3.18 | 0.91 | $ 13.83 | $ 28,760 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 8,500 | 2.81 | 0.80 | $ 18.30 | $ 38,060 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 8,210 | 3.27 | 0.94 | $ 11.39 | $ 23,690 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 8,160 | 4.41 | 1.26 | $ 14.49 | $ 30,140 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 8,070 | 4.13 | 1.18 | $ 20.47 | $ 42,570 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Falls, MT | 440 | 12.63 | 3.61 | $ 9.99 | $ 20,790 |
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1,350 | 12.15 | 3.47 | $ 14.78 | $ 30,740 |
Fond du Lac, WI | 420 | 9.84 | 2.81 | $ 10.94 | $ 22,740 |
Johnstown, PA | 450 | 9.58 | 2.74 | $ 10.85 | $ 22,560 |
Eau Claire, WI | 750 | 9.42 | 2.69 | $ 10.57 | $ 21,990 |
Gettysburg, PA | 280 | 9.12 | 2.61 | $ 12.41 | $ 25,800 |
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | 1,340 | 8.70 | 2.49 | $ 11.63 | $ 24,180 |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | 1,220 | 8.64 | 2.47 | $ 10.34 | $ 21,520 |
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 610 | 8.52 | 2.44 | $ 12.43 | $ 25,860 |
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 7,610 | 8.43 | 2.41 | $ 14.55 | $ 30,270 |