SALARY BY STATE · BARTENDERS
Bartenders salaries by state
The table below uses the same BLS May 2025 release for every state, so you can compare like with like. Click a state for the full range, employment, national comparison and take-home estimate for that state.
| State | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $27,980 | $32,220 | $13 |
| Alaska | $30,460 | $36,560 | $15 |
| Arizona | $45,070 | $54,030 | $22 |
| Arkansas | $25,090 | $32,850 | $12 |
| California | $36,220 | $44,780 | $17 |
| Colorado | $38,170 | $51,250 | $18 |
| Connecticut | $38,780 | $51,020 | $19 |
| Delaware | $36,840 | $42,890 | $18 |
| District of Columbia | $53,920 | $59,210 | $26 |
| Florida | $35,150 | $42,280 | $17 |
| Georgia | $22,830 | $30,330 | $11 |
| Hawaii | $76,490 | $76,740 | $37 |
| Idaho | $27,240 | $32,670 | $13 |
| Illinois | $31,200 | $35,550 | $15 |
| Indiana | $22,770 | $27,780 | $11 |
| Iowa | $21,720 | $25,620 | $10 |
| Kansas | $27,940 | $35,780 | $13 |
| Kentucky | $28,780 | $34,970 | $14 |
| Louisiana | $20,850 | $25,250 | $10 |
| Maine | $48,920 | $58,520 | $24 |
| Maryland | $37,580 | $45,180 | $18 |
| Massachusetts | $37,440 | $45,120 | $18 |
| Michigan | $36,780 | $44,470 | $18 |
| Minnesota | $26,900 | $30,680 | $13 |
| Mississippi | $28,320 | $36,510 | $14 |
| Missouri | $30,090 | $38,170 | $14 |
| Montana | $26,010 | $27,210 | $13 |
| Nebraska | $30,180 | $38,350 | $15 |
| Nevada | $27,460 | $36,210 | $13 |
| New Hampshire | $28,800 | $40,730 | $14 |
| New Jersey | $44,020 | $51,440 | $21 |
| New Mexico | $36,980 | $41,500 | $18 |
| New York | $61,210 | $61,670 | $29 |
| North Carolina | $36,470 | $41,200 | $18 |
| North Dakota | $29,040 | $33,390 | $14 |
| Ohio | $30,880 | $39,420 | $15 |
| Oklahoma | $24,790 | $29,260 | $12 |
| Oregon | $38,900 | $46,080 | $19 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,420 | $35,460 | $14 |
| Rhode Island | $36,410 | $46,090 | $18 |
| South Carolina | $19,370 | $28,440 | $9 |
| South Dakota | $29,400 | $31,940 | $14 |
| Tennessee | $27,480 | $31,180 | $13 |
| Texas | $22,690 | $32,640 | $11 |
| Utah | $32,150 | $40,430 | $15 |
| Vermont | $45,450 | $51,780 | $22 |
| Virginia | $47,070 | $54,200 | $23 |
| Washington | $55,830 | $60,010 | $27 |
| West Virginia | $29,630 | $37,910 | $14 |
| Wisconsin | $23,460 | $26,970 | $11 |
| Wyoming | $22,030 | $29,000 | $11 |
National median for Bartenders: $34,340. A state missing from this table means BLS did not publish that occupation for that state in this release.