Bartenders Salary in U.S.
SOC 35-3011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Bartenders in U.S. is $33,530 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.12 per hour. 745,610 people work as Bartenders in U.S.. Wages have grown 42% since 2019, when the median was $23,680.
Median Annual Salary
$33,530
Mean Annual
$39,880
Median Hourly
$16.12
Total Employed
745,610
Salary Distribution
$20k
10th
$26k
25th
$34k
Median
$47k
75th
$72k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| General Merchandise Retailers | $45,740 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $44,680 |
| Gasoline Stations | $44,680 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $41,150 |
| Employment Services | $40,150 |
| Temporary Help Services | $40,150 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $39,970 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $39,970 |
| Casino Hotels | $37,440 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $36,710 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $36,660 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $36,500 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $36,470 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $36,050 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $35,830 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $35,830 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $35,830 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $35,720 |
| Wholesale Trade | $35,680 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $35,650 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $35,620 |
| Accommodation | $35,590 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $35,490 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $35,490 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $35,480 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $35,480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $35,420 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $35,360 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $35,360 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $35,150 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $35,090 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $35,060 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $35,060 |
| Manufacturing | $35,030 |
| Educational Services | $34,960 |
| Educational Services | $34,950 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $34,850 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $34,790 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $34,670 |
| Other Personal Services | $34,550 |
| Special Food Services | $34,490 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,290 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,280 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $34,080 |
| Retail Trade | $34,080 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $34,020 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $33,860 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $33,830 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $33,520 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $33,410 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $33,400 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $33,340 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $33,280 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $32,970 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $32,660 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $32,660 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $32,640 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $32,640 |
| Food Manufacturing | $32,570 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $32,160 |
| Information | $32,160 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $32,160 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $31,950 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $31,950 |
| Real Estate | $31,930 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $31,760 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $31,460 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $31,320 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $31,200 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $31,200 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $31,200 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $31,200 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $31,200 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $31,190 |
| Other Support Services | $30,940 |
| Gambling Industries | $30,600 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $30,320 |
| Facilities Support Services | $29,930 |
| Spectator Sports | $29,930 |
| Book Retailers and News Dealers | $29,850 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $29,620 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $29,240 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $29,120 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $29,120 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $29,120 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $29,120 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $27,580 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $27,530 |
| Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps | $27,500 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $27,410 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $26,820 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $26,820 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $26,410 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $26,150 |
| Personal Care Services | $25,730 |
| Construction | $23,590 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,530 |
| 2023 | $31,510 |
| 2022 | $29,380 |
| 2021 | $26,350 |
| 2020 | $24,960 |
| 2019 | $23,680 |
Related Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Chefs and Head Cooks | $60,990 |
| Cooks, Private Household | $44,530 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $42,010 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,830 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,450 |
| Cooks, All Other | $36,210 |