Bartenders Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Bartenders salaries across 51 states

$33,875

National Average (Median)

$76,490

Highest: Hawaii

$19,370

Lowest: South Carolina

Bartenders Salary by State

Compare Bartenders salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$19,370

$76,490

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $27,980 AK $30,460 AZ $45,070 AR $25,090 CA $36,220 CO $38,170 CT $38,780 DE $36,840 DC $53,920 FL $35,150 GA $22,830 HI $76,490 ID $27,240 IL $31,200 IN $22,770 IA $21,720 KS $27,940 KY $28,780 LA $20,850 ME $48,920 MD $37,580 MA $37,440 MI $36,780 MN $26,900 MS $28,320 MO $30,090 MT $26,010 NE $30,180 NV $27,460 NH $28,800 NJ $44,020 NM $36,980 NY $61,210 NC $36,470 ND $29,040 OH $30,880 OK $24,790 OR $38,900 PA $28,420 RI $36,410 SC $19,370 SD $29,400 TN $27,480 TX $22,690 UT $32,150 VT $45,450 VA $47,070 WA $55,830 WV $29,630 WI $23,460 WY $22,030

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Hawaii

$76,490

New York

$61,210

Washington

$55,830

District of Columbia

$53,920

Maine

$48,920

Bartenders Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Hawaii	$76,490	$76,740	3,540
2	New York	$61,210	$61,670	43,130
3	Washington	$55,830	$60,010	16,800
4	District of Columbia	$53,920	$59,210	5,760
5	Maine	$48,920	$58,520	3,230
6	Virginia	$47,070	$54,200	13,370
7	Vermont	$45,450	$51,780	2,080
8	Arizona	$45,070	$54,030	14,840
9	New Jersey	$44,020	$51,440	16,260
10	Oregon	$38,900	$46,080	11,950
11	Connecticut	$38,780	$51,020	7,680
12	Colorado	$38,170	$51,250	17,000
13	Maryland	$37,580	$45,180	13,020
14	Massachusetts	$37,440	$45,120	19,850
15	New Mexico	$36,980	$41,500	3,790
16	Delaware	$36,840	$42,890	2,820
17	Michigan	$36,780	$44,470	21,100
18	North Carolina	$36,470	$41,200	20,070
19	Rhode Island	$36,410	$46,090	3,170
20	California	$36,220	$44,780	71,470
21	Florida	$35,150	$42,280	55,170
22	Utah	$32,150	$40,430	3,350
23	Illinois	$31,200	$35,550	43,010
24	Ohio	$30,880	$39,420	27,420
25	Alaska	$30,460	$36,560	2,280
26	Nebraska	$30,180	$38,350	7,320
27	Missouri	$30,090	$38,170	14,410
28	West Virginia	$29,630	$37,910	3,340
29	South Dakota	$29,400	$31,940	3,930
30	North Dakota	$29,040	$33,390	3,960
31	New Hampshire	$28,800	$40,730	3,840
32	Kentucky	$28,780	$34,970	6,870
33	Pennsylvania	$28,420	$35,460	37,490
34	Mississippi	$28,320	$36,510	2,770
35	Alabama	$27,980	$32,220	6,560
36	Kansas	$27,940	$35,780	5,430
37	Tennessee	$27,480	$31,180	10,330
38	Nevada	$27,460	$36,210	16,830
39	Idaho	$27,240	$32,670	3,430
40	Minnesota	$26,900	$30,680	24,420
41	Montana	$26,010	$27,210	5,370
42	Arkansas	$25,090	$32,850	3,020
43	Oklahoma	$24,790	$29,260	5,860
44	Wisconsin	$23,460	$26,970	29,520
45	Georgia	$22,830	$30,330	14,600
46	Indiana	$22,770	$27,780	12,880
47	Texas	$22,690	$32,640	59,000
48	Wyoming	$22,030	$29,000	2,660
49	Iowa	$21,720	$25,620	9,560
50	Louisiana	$20,850	$25,250	10,140
51	South Carolina	$19,370	$28,440	10,680

Bartenders Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Bartenders keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS