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Bartenders Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Bartenderss in the United States earn a median salary of $33,530/year ($16.12/hr). Salaries range from $19,930 to $71,920 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$20K
10th percentile
$26K
25th percentile
$34K
Median
$47K
75th percentile
$72K
90th percentile

Bartenders salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Hawaii$69K$33.09/hr3,640
New York$61K$29.21/hr42,550
District of Columbia$55K$26.41/hr4,890
Vermont$54K$26.11/hr2,210
Washington$48K$23.23/hr19,140
Maine$48K$22.9/hr3,060
Virginia$47K$22.53/hr15,870
New Jersey$46K$21.95/hr17,500
Arizona$41K$19.64/hr13,360
Michigan$40K$18.99/hr19,530

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$80K780
Urban Honolulu, HI$70K2,210
Burlington-South Burlington, VT$65K850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$59K37,530
Kingston, NY$56K480
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$51K1,290
Portland-South Portland, ME$51K1,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$50K15,110
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$50K2,990
Ithaca, NY$50K280
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