Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 485,330 |
1.4 % |
$ 14.59 |
$ 30,340 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Bartenders:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 8.59 |
$ 9.89 |
$ 12.67 |
$ 16.41 |
$ 22.94 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 17,870 |
$ 20,560 |
$ 26,350 |
$ 34,120 |
$ 47,710 |
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 |
217,290 |
2.30 |
$ 15.63 |
$ 32,510 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) |
134,980 |
43.98 |
$ 13.63 |
$ 28,350 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
28,860 |
11.04 |
$ 11.55 |
$ 24,030 |
| Beverage Manufacturing |
26,100 |
9.30 |
$ 15.20 |
$ 31,610 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
26,060 |
1.90 |
$ 15.03 |
$ 31,270 |
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) |
134,980 |
43.98 |
$ 13.63 |
$ 28,350 |
| Civic and Social Organizations |
28,860 |
11.04 |
$ 11.55 |
$ 24,030 |
| Beverage Manufacturing |
26,100 |
9.30 |
$ 15.20 |
$ 31,610 |
| Gambling Industries |
5,660 |
3.12 |
$ 12.83 |
$ 26,680 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places |
217,290 |
2.30 |
$ 15.63 |
$ 32,510 |
Top paying industries for Bartenders:
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.
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 |
39,060 |
2.36 |
0.69 |
$ 18.30 |
$ 38,070 |
| Texas |
38,600 |
3.16 |
0.92 |
$ 13.33 |
$ 27,730 |
| Florida |
35,890 |
4.17 |
1.21 |
$ 13.92 |
$ 28,950 |
| Wisconsin |
22,330 |
8.11 |
2.35 |
$ 11.46 |
$ 23,840 |
| Ohio |
22,170 |
4.26 |
1.24 |
$ 12.62 |
$ 26,250 |
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 |
5,140 |
10.94 |
3.18 |
$ 10.96 |
$ 22,800 |
| North Dakota |
3,730 |
9.43 |
2.74 |
$ 12.80 |
$ 26,630 |
| Nevada |
11,060 |
8.58 |
2.49 |
$ 12.21 |
$ 25,390 |
| Wisconsin |
22,330 |
8.11 |
2.35 |
$ 11.46 |
$ 23,840 |
| Wyoming |
2,040 |
7.83 |
2.27 |
$ 12.24 |
$ 25,460 |
Top paying states for Bartenders:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Arizona |
11,620 |
4.03 |
1.17 |
$ 21.71 |
$ 45,150 |
| Hawaii |
2,140 |
3.90 |
1.13 |
$ 21.48 |
$ 44,680 |
| Washington |
9,810 |
3.06 |
0.89 |
$ 21.21 |
$ 44,120 |
| New York |
20,110 |
2.32 |
0.67 |
$ 21.05 |
$ 43,780 |
| District of Columbia |
2,400 |
3.62 |
1.05 |
$ 20.57 |
$ 42,790 |
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 |
19,620 |
2.26 |
0.66 |
$ 20.76 |
$ 43,170 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
12,570 |
2.97 |
0.86 |
$ 13.21 |
$ 27,480 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
12,160 |
2.13 |
0.62 |
$ 20.13 |
$ 41,880 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
10,240 |
3.53 |
1.03 |
$ 13.59 |
$ 28,270 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
9,230 |
2.57 |
0.75 |
$ 14.11 |
$ 29,350 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
8,820 |
9.60 |
2.79 |
$ 12.51 |
$ 26,010 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
8,750 |
3.57 |
1.04 |
$ 13.66 |
$ 28,420 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
8,340 |
4.58 |
1.33 |
$ 13.83 |
$ 28,770 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
8,100 |
3.13 |
0.91 |
$ 14.03 |
$ 29,180 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
7,920 |
2.98 |
0.87 |
$ 14.36 |
$ 29,860 |
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) |
| Ocean City, NJ |
480 |
12.22 |
3.55 |
$ 15.14 |
$ 31,500 |
| Great Falls, MT |
400 |
11.76 |
3.41 |
$ 10.38 |
$ 21,580 |
| Salisbury, MD-DE |
1,800 |
11.56 |
3.36 |
$ 13.48 |
$ 28,040 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
1,280 |
11.03 |
3.20 |
$ 15.93 |
$ 33,120 |
| Johnstown, PA |
520 |
10.90 |
3.16 |
$ 10.17 |
$ 21,140 |
| Missoula, MT |
650 |
10.88 |
3.16 |
$ 10.39 |
$ 21,610 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN |
770 |
10.72 |
3.11 |
$ 11.02 |
$ 22,920 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN |
480 |
9.92 |
2.88 |
$ 12.61 |
$ 26,230 |
| Duluth, MN-WI |
1,160 |
9.70 |
2.82 |
$ 12.26 |
$ 25,500 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
8,820 |
9.60 |
2.79 |
$ 12.51 |
$ 26,010 |
United States Department of Labor
