Do bartenders make a lot of money? What is the average pay for bartenders?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, bartenders in the United States earn an average of $28,000 a year, equivalent to $13.46 an hour. Bartenders make 48% less than the average American worker.
Bartenders in Hawaii are the best paid, making $58,830 a year, while bartenders in Louisiana make the least at $19,780.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $22.18 | $46,140 |
| 75th | $15.09 | $31,390 |
| 50th | $11.39 | $23,680 |
| 25th | $9.32 | $19,390 |
| 10th | $8.55 | $17,780 |
In what states do bartenders make the most? In what states do bartenders make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $10.27 | $21,360 |
| Alaska | $13.18 | $27,420 |
| Arizona | $18.39 | $38,240 |
| Arkansas | $10.19 | $21,200 |
| California | $15.41 | $32,040 |
| Colorado | $14.65 | $30,470 |
| Connecticut | $14.62 | $30,410 |
| Delaware | $12.76 | $26,540 |
| Florida | $12.72 | $26,460 |
| Georgia | $10.71 | $22,270 |
| Hawaii | $28.29 | $58,830 |
| Idaho | $11.99 | $24,940 |
| Illinois | $11.77 | $24,480 |
| Indiana | $11.06 | $23,000 |
| Iowa | $10.51 | $21,860 |
| Kansas | $10.40 | $21,630 |
| Kentucky | $9.80 | $20,380 |
| Louisiana | $9.51 | $19,780 |
| Maine | $14.60 | $30,370 |
| Maryland | $12.65 | $26,310 |
| Massachusetts | $15.24 | $31,690 |
| Michigan | $12.86 | $26,750 |
| Minnesota | $12.48 | $25,950 |
| Mississippi | $11.06 | $23,010 |
| Missouri | $13.67 | $28,440 |
| Montana | $10.55 | $21,950 |
| Nebraska | $10.76 | $22,380 |
| Nevada | $13.35 | $27,770 |
| New Hampshire | $12.56 | $26,130 |
| New Jersey | $14.55 | $30,260 |
| New Mexico | $9.99 | $20,780 |
| New York | $18.16 | $37,770 |
| North Carolina | $12.75 | $26,530 |
| North Dakota | $10.91 | $22,700 |
| Ohio | $10.86 | $22,590 |
| Oklahoma | $10.85 | $22,570 |
| Oregon | $14.24 | $29,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $11.71 | $24,360 |
| South Carolina | $10.80 | $22,460 |
| South Dakota | $10.69 | $22,230 |
| Tennessee | $10.69 | $22,240 |
| Texas | $12.35 | $25,700 |
| Utah | $12.09 | $25,150 |
| Vermont | $17.11 | $35,590 |
| Virginia | $12.58 | $26,160 |
| Washington | $18.84 | $39,180 |
| West Virginia | $11.22 | $23,340 |
| Wisconsin | $10.85 | $22,570 |
| Wyoming | $11.60 | $24,120 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $29.52 | $61,410 |
| Honolulu, HI | $27.98 | $58,190 |
| Seattle, WA | $20.41 | $42,450 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $19.27 | $40,080 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $19.21 | $39,960 |
| Bellingham, WA | $19.17 | $39,870 |
| New York, NY | $18.86 | $39,240 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $18.61 | $38,700 |
| Ithaca, NY | $18.52 | $38,510 |
| Danbury, CT | $18.05 | $37,540 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $13.46 | $28,000 |
| 2018 | $12.88 | $26,780 |
| 2017 | $12.63 | $26,260 |
| 2016 | $12.30 | $25,580 |
| 2015 | $11.59 | $24,110 |
| 2014 | $10.88 | $22,620 |
| 2013 | $10.46 | $21,770 |
| 2012 | $10.40 | $21,630 |
| 2011 | $10.36 | $21,550 |