391 metro areas

Bartender Salary by City (2026)

Bartenders earn the most in Kahului, HI, an average of $91,350 a year, against $40,790 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($83,510 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $40,790BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $91,350Kahului, HI
Best after cost of living: $83,510Kahului, HI
Metro areas: 391With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for bartenders

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

Kahului, HI$91,350
Urban Honolulu, HI$72,650
New York, NY-NJ$63,630
Seattle, WA$62,090
Portland, ME$60,610
Bellingham, WA$59,340
Mount Vernon, WA$59,070
Bremerton, WA$58,840
Kennewick, WA$58,550
Spokane, WA$57,470

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for bartenders
Item	Value
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$91,350
Urban Honolulu, HI	$72,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$63,630
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$62,090
Portland-South Portland, ME	$60,610
Bellingham, WA	$59,340
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$59,070
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$58,840
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$58,550
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$57,470

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Kahului, HI$91,350 nominal$83,510
Urban Honolulu, HI$72,650 nominal$65,470
Portland, ME$60,610 nominal$59,500
Kennewick, WA$58,550 nominal$58,500
Binghamton, NY$53,980 nominal$58,130
Walla Walla, WA$57,160 nominal$58,020
Yakima, WA$55,290 nominal$57,870
Mount Vernon, WA$59,070 nominal$57,660
Bellingham, WA$59,340 nominal$57,430
Spokane, WA$57,470 nominal$57,270

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for bartenders
Item	Value
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	$83,510
Urban Honolulu, HI	$65,470
Portland-South Portland, ME	$59,500
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$58,500
Binghamton, NY	$58,130
Walla Walla, WA	$58,020
Yakima, WA	$57,870
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$57,660
Bellingham, WA	$57,430
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$57,270

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Bartender salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Bartender pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	Kahului, HI	$91,350	$51,790	$110,840	$83,510
2	Urban Honolulu, HI	$72,650	$36,650	$90,400	$65,470
3	New York, NY-NJ	$63,630	$37,500	$76,500	$56,530
4	Seattle, WA	$62,090	$44,890	$70,550	$55,870
5	Portland, ME	$60,610	$33,610	$73,900	$59,500
6	Bellingham, WA	$59,340	$44,510	$66,640	$57,430
7	Mount Vernon, WA	$59,070	$43,700	$66,640	$57,660
8	Bremerton, WA	$58,840	$42,180	$67,060	$55,720
9	Kennewick, WA	$58,550	$43,530	$65,940	$58,500
10	Spokane, WA	$57,470	$41,000	$65,580	$57,270
11	Olympia, WA	$57,260	$41,830	$64,850	$55,230
12	Walla Walla, WA	$57,160	$44,010	$63,630	$58,020
13	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$56,200	$35,110	$66,580	$51,610
14	Phoenix, AZ	$55,870	$32,550	$67,330	$54,080
15	Yakima, WA	$55,290	$41,270	$62,190	$57,870
16	Burlington, VT	$54,930	$32,030	$66,230	$54,410
17	Albany, NY	$54,560	$33,840	$64,770	$54,800
18	Kingston, NY	$54,500	$34,690	$64,250	$54,120
19	Wenatchee, WA	$54,180	$42,700	$59,840	$52,170
20	Bangor, ME	$54,160	$31,640	$65,270	$56,120
21	Lewiston, ME	$54,000	$32,160	$64,750	$57,000
22	Binghamton, NY	$53,980	$33,180	$64,210	$58,130
23	Buffalo, NY	$53,980	$32,990	$64,290	$56,320
24	Longview, WA	$53,960	$41,560	$60,050	$55,320
25	Charlottesville, VA	$53,850	$31,680	$64,770	$54,310
26	Kiryas Joel, NY	$53,190	$34,240	$62,500	$48,610
27	Bridgeport, CT	$53,100	$34,530	$62,230	$49,690
28	Boulder, CO	$53,020	$33,740	$62,500	$50,400
29	Norwich, CT	$53,020	$34,010	$62,380	$52,790
30	Flagstaff, AZ	$52,600	$32,240	$62,650	$52,430
31	Syracuse, NY	$52,330	$33,050	$61,840	$54,660
32	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$52,310	$29,560	$63,520	$53,410
33	Denver, CO	$51,920	$31,720	$61,860	$49,080
34	Richmond, VA	$51,750	$30,280	$62,320	$52,880
35	Roanoke, VA	$51,580	$29,930	$62,250	$55,100
36	Ithaca, NY	$51,480	$33,430	$60,360	$49,830
37	Prescott Valley, AZ	$51,330	$31,180	$61,260	$52,240
38	Glens Falls, NY	$51,290	$32,700	$60,440	$54,070
39	Fort Collins, CO	$51,060	$31,320	$60,780	$50,490
40	San Francisco, CA	$50,980	$36,860	$57,930	$44,100
41	San Jose, CA	$50,900	$38,770	$56,870	$46,100
42	Rochester, NY	$50,790	$33,010	$59,570	$52,340
43	New Haven, CT	$50,150	$34,050	$58,090	$47,960
44	Hartford, CT	$50,090	$34,010	$58,010	$48,750
45	Yuma, AZ	$49,980	$30,830	$59,430	$53,910
46	Waterbury, CT	$49,880	$34,010	$57,700	$49,990
47	Harrisonburg, VA	$49,800	$28,810	$60,130	$52,480
48	Portland, OR-WA	$49,650	$33,900	$57,410	$47,100
49	Tucson, AZ	$49,610	$31,010	$58,780	$51,200
50	Greeley, CO	$49,280	$30,930	$58,300	$49,190
51	Lynchburg, VA	$48,960	$28,330	$59,130	$54,790
52	Colorado Springs, CO	$48,940	$31,510	$57,530	$48,600
53	Barnstable Town, MA	$48,440	$33,990	$55,580	$49,250
54	Grand Rapids, MI	$48,110	$28,270	$57,890	$50,350
55	Blacksburg, VA	$48,030	$28,600	$57,600	$51,810
56	Staunton, VA	$47,760	$30,100	$56,450	$52,410
57	Elmira, NY	$47,720	$32,240	$55,330	$50,550
58	San Luis Obispo, CA	$47,340	$34,400	$53,730	$43,590
59	Grand Junction, CO	$47,320	$30,930	$55,410	$49,560
60	Trenton, NJ	$47,240	$33,240	$54,140	$45,780
61	Ann Arbor, MI	$47,200	$28,290	$56,490	$46,790
62	Bend, OR	$46,990	$32,780	$53,980	$45,350
63	San Diego, CA	$46,900	$34,780	$52,870	$41,920
64	Utica, NY	$46,800	$32,360	$53,910	$50,500
65	Napa, CA	$46,780	$35,380	$52,400	$41,560
66	Winchester, VA-WV	$46,740	$27,120	$56,390	$48,460
67	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$46,650	$30,800	$54,450	$49,580
68	Santa Rosa, CA	$46,650	$35,530	$52,150	$43,280
69	Pueblo, CO	$46,570	$31,030	$54,230	$50,750
70	Salinas, CA	$46,550	$34,780	$52,350	$42,690
71	Corvallis, OR	$46,360	$31,740	$53,580	$44,570
72	Sacramento, CA	$46,320	$34,510	$52,150	$43,420
73	Boston, MA-NH	$46,030	$31,780	$53,060	$42,520
74	Lansing, MI	$45,990	$28,040	$54,830	$48,420
75	Atlantic City, NJ	$45,610	$33,900	$51,380	$46,140
76	Naples, FL	$45,590	$29,100	$53,710	$44,180
77	Midland, MI	$45,450	$27,310	$54,390	$49,440
78	Salem, OR	$45,300	$31,840	$51,940	$43,710
79	Niles, MI	$45,280	$27,500	$54,040	$49,020
80	Oxnard, CA	$45,280	$34,340	$50,650	$40,960
81	Detroit, MI	$45,140	$28,120	$53,520	$45,010
82	Santa Fe, NM	$45,140	$27,850	$53,640	$45,700
83	Tampa, FL	$45,090	$28,370	$53,310	$44,690
84	Kalamazoo, MI	$45,050	$27,980	$53,460	$47,500
85	Orlando, FL	$45,050	$28,290	$53,290	$44,420
86	Baltimore, MD	$45,010	$32,280	$51,290	$43,080
87	Medford, OR	$44,820	$31,470	$51,400	$44,190
88	Providence, RI-MA	$44,740	$31,220	$51,400	$43,960
89	Eugene, OR	$44,550	$30,760	$51,360	$43,860
90	Battle Creek, MI	$44,530	$28,200	$52,580	$49,180
91	Traverse City, MI	$44,510	$27,640	$52,830	$47,670
92	Sierra Vista, AZ	$44,470	$30,580	$51,310	$49,830
93	Vallejo, CA	$44,300	$34,920	$48,940	$40,840
94	Watertown, NY	$44,260	$32,240	$50,190	$50,470
95	Lexington Park, MD	$44,240	$31,780	$50,380	$43,910
96	Monroe, MI	$44,160	$27,290	$52,480	$47,230
97	Saginaw, MI	$43,930	$27,330	$52,120	$48,330
98	Grants Pass, OR	$43,910	$31,950	$49,770	$44,920
99	Stockton, CA	$43,830	$34,320	$48,510	$41,710
100	Fresno, CA	$43,700	$34,320	$48,320	$42,780
101	Riverside, CA	$43,470	$34,320	$47,990	$40,840
102	Provo, UT	$43,390	$21,360	$54,250	$44,170
103	Wilmington, NC	$43,390	$19,090	$55,370	$45,000
104	Salisbury, MD	$43,310	$31,240	$49,250	$45,300
105	Charlotte, NC-SC	$43,280	$20,110	$54,680	$44,460
106	Santa Cruz, CA	$43,240	$34,670	$47,470	$39,350
107	Flint, MI	$43,220	$27,160	$51,130	$46,460
108	Santa Maria, CA	$43,160	$34,490	$47,420	$39,670
109	Muskegon, MI	$42,970	$27,000	$50,860	$46,440
110	Amherst Town, MA	$42,760	$32,070	$48,050	$42,660
111	Jackson, MI	$42,760	$27,120	$50,480	$46,590
112	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$42,680	$23,590	$52,080	$44,750
113	Columbus, OH	$42,640	$25,880	$50,900	$44,660
114	Pinehurst, NC	$42,620	$19,180	$54,180	$48,250
115	St. George, UT	$42,580	$21,470	$52,980	$43,750
116	Albuquerque, NM	$42,520	$26,770	$50,290	$44,500
117	Cape Coral, FL	$42,450	$28,250	$49,440	$41,480
118	Vineland, NJ	$42,430	$32,220	$47,440	$44,210
119	Modesto, CA	$42,390	$34,340	$46,340	$40,720
120	Pittsfield, MA	$42,310	$31,720	$47,530	$44,490
121	Durham, NC	$42,080	$19,530	$53,190	$43,130
122	Punta Gorda, FL	$42,060	$28,120	$48,920	$41,840
123	Ogden, UT	$42,020	$19,390	$53,140	$41,870
124	Crestview, FL	$42,000	$28,250	$48,780	$43,290
125	Jacksonville, FL	$41,790	$28,540	$48,300	$42,010
126	Albany, OR	$41,700	$31,320	$46,820	$40,840
127	Merced, CA	$41,680	$34,320	$45,300	$42,410
128	Los Angeles, CA	$41,520	$34,400	$45,010	$36,560
129	Raleigh, NC	$41,500	$18,910	$52,620	$42,280
130	El Centro, CA	$41,410	$34,320	$44,910	$43,510
131	North Port, FL	$41,410	$28,560	$47,740	$40,430
132	Worcester, MA	$41,410	$32,070	$45,990	$40,390
133	Bay City, MI	$41,330	$26,870	$48,440	$44,960
134	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$41,310	$23,300	$50,190	$40,280
135	Springfield, MA	$41,310	$31,470	$46,160	$43,000
136	Hanford, CA	$41,230	$34,320	$44,620	$40,580
137	Gainesville, FL	$41,160	$27,790	$47,760	$42,550
138	Miami, FL	$41,140	$28,370	$47,440	$36,040
139	Bakersfield, CA	$41,060	$34,320	$44,390	$40,700
140	Wildwood, FL	$40,770	$28,200	$46,950	$47,730
141	Winston, NC	$40,710	$18,600	$51,600	$44,230
142	Yuba City, CA	$40,660	$34,320	$43,780	$39,010
143	Dover, DE	$40,520	$31,200	$45,120	$41,560
144	Pensacola, FL	$40,290	$27,770	$46,470	$41,230
145	Deltona, FL	$40,270	$28,060	$46,300	$40,530
146	Asheville, NC	$40,230	$17,890	$51,210	$41,690
147	Port St. Lucie, FL	$40,190	$28,430	$45,970	$40,100
148	Omaha, NE-IA	$40,140	$26,750	$46,760	$43,670
149	Palm Bay, FL	$40,060	$28,160	$45,910	$40,060
150	Panama City, FL	$40,040	$27,810	$46,070	$41,150
151	Sebastian, FL	$40,040	$28,100	$45,930	$40,730
152	Salt Lake City, UT	$40,000	$19,840	$49,940	$39,660
153	Las Cruces, NM	$39,870	$25,360	$47,030	$44,200
154	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$39,850	$26,830	$46,260	$42,320
155	Manchester, NH	$39,850	$18,370	$50,440	$37,720
156	Akron, OH	$39,770	$24,690	$47,200	$42,590
157	Logan, UT-ID	$39,730	$18,410	$50,230	$41,420
158	Visalia, CA	$39,560	$34,320	$42,140	$39,630
159	Farmington, NM	$39,330	$25,880	$45,970	$44,840
160	Rocky Mount, NC	$39,290	$17,350	$50,110	$44,640
161	Cleveland, OH	$39,210	$24,000	$46,700	$41,750
162	Lakeland, FL	$39,210	$27,790	$44,840	$40,360
163	Lawrence, KS	$39,170	$19,740	$48,730	$43,410
164	Burlington, NC	$39,150	$17,180	$49,960	$42,010
165	Beckley, WV	$39,000	$21,670	$47,510	$44,130
166	Chico, CA	$38,940	$34,320	$41,200	$38,480
167	Allentown, PA-NJ	$38,920	$20,320	$48,070	$38,930
168	Canton, OH	$38,850	$23,840	$46,260	$43,450
169	Greensboro, NC	$38,730	$17,850	$49,030	$41,710
170	Redding, CA	$38,710	$34,320	$40,850	$38,450
171	St. Louis, MO-IL	$38,710	$28,970	$43,490	$40,710
172	Toledo, OH	$38,710	$23,690	$46,110	$42,330
173	Morgantown, WV	$38,650	$21,940	$46,880	$41,420
174	Sandusky, OH	$38,630	$24,090	$45,780	$43,270
175	Anchorage, AK	$38,520	$26,400	$44,510	$36,540
176	Kansas City, MO-KS	$38,460	$26,040	$44,570	$41,560
177	Lincoln, NE	$38,420	$28,080	$43,510	$41,950
178	Charleston, WV	$38,360	$21,260	$46,800	$43,240
179	Ocala, FL	$38,230	$27,370	$43,580	$40,140
180	Fairbanks, AK	$38,040	$27,290	$43,330	$36,860
181	Las Vegas, NV	$38,040	$25,110	$44,410	$37,960
182	Hickory, NC	$38,020	$17,700	$48,050	$42,970
183	Wichita, KS	$37,920	$19,120	$47,170	$42,630
184	Jacksonville, NC	$37,880	$16,990	$48,170	$41,140
185	Homosassa Springs, FL	$37,790	$27,410	$42,910	$40,430
186	Fayetteville, NC	$37,690	$17,180	$47,800	$40,980
187	Dallas, TX	$37,610	$17,310	$47,610	$36,480
188	Parkersburg, WV	$37,480	$21,320	$45,450	$43,050
189	Lima, OH	$37,230	$23,920	$43,800	$41,520
190	Gulfport, MS	$37,170	$17,310	$46,950	$41,300
191	Jackson, MS	$37,090	$17,740	$46,610	$41,650
192	Tallahassee, FL	$37,020	$27,370	$41,770	$39,420
193	Sebring, FL	$36,980	$27,140	$41,810	$39,990
194	Dayton, OH	$36,900	$23,730	$43,390	$39,810
195	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$36,840	$28,450	$40,980	$42,650
196	Greenville, NC	$36,750	$16,790	$46,610	$41,570
197	Lexington, KY	$36,730	$17,280	$46,320	$39,540
198	Weirton, WV-OH	$36,630	$22,400	$43,620	$41,150
199	Topeka, KS	$36,570	$17,830	$45,800	$41,170
200	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$36,320	$20,030	$44,350	$41,080
201	Champaign, IL	$36,250	$31,200	$38,750	$39,100
202	Youngstown, OH	$36,150	$23,320	$42,470	$41,360
203	Lancaster, PA	$36,090	$18,890	$44,550	$36,730
204	Bloomington, IL	$35,960	$31,200	$38,290	$38,440
205	Kankakee, IL	$35,960	$31,200	$38,310	$37,310
206	Grand Island, NE	$35,880	$28,080	$39,710	$41,400
207	Springfield, MO	$35,800	$28,600	$39,350	$40,410
208	Chicago, IL-IN	$35,730	$30,370	$38,400	$34,490
209	York, PA	$35,730	$19,180	$43,890	$37,220
210	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$35,650	$18,240	$44,240	$38,300
211	Springfield, IL	$35,610	$31,200	$37,790	$38,400
212	Kingsport, TN-VA	$35,570	$19,740	$43,390	$41,150
213	Birmingham, AL	$35,420	$20,630	$42,700	$38,650
214	Hinesville, GA	$35,420	$18,320	$43,830	$37,710
215	Boise City, ID	$35,280	$18,910	$43,330	$35,860
216	Harrisburg, PA	$35,210	$19,140	$43,140	$35,690
217	Joplin, MO-KS	$35,190	$28,200	$38,650	$41,050
218	Mansfield, OH	$35,190	$22,610	$41,390	$39,600
219	Peoria, IL	$35,130	$31,200	$37,090	$38,510
220	Reading, PA	$35,110	$19,410	$42,850	$36,170
221	Decatur, IL	$35,030	$31,200	$36,900	$39,620
222	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$35,010	$28,600	$38,170	$40,670
223	Fayetteville, AR	$34,960	$24,130	$40,310	$38,270
224	Jefferson City, MO	$34,960	$28,600	$38,110	$39,740
225	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$34,900	$20,160	$42,140	$35,510
226	Columbia, MO	$34,900	$28,600	$38,000	$39,020
227	Goldsboro, NC	$34,880	$16,160	$44,100	$39,430
228	Lewiston, ID-WA	$34,840	$19,070	$42,600	$38,220
229	Pittsburgh, PA	$34,820	$18,720	$42,740	$36,780
230	State College, PA	$34,820	$18,840	$42,700	$35,990
231	Little Rock, AR	$34,780	$23,300	$40,460	$38,920
232	Scranton, PA	$34,720	$18,200	$42,830	$37,110
233	Wheeling, WV-OH	$34,530	$21,650	$40,870	$39,100
234	Rockford, IL	$34,440	$31,200	$36,050	$37,370
235	Bismarck, ND	$34,340	$21,010	$40,910	$37,730
236	Decatur, AL	$34,340	$20,740	$41,040	$39,380
237	Gainesville, GA	$34,030	$16,290	$42,760	$35,170
238	Elizabethtown, KY	$34,010	$15,720	$43,010	$37,550
239	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$33,840	$17,990	$41,640	$36,710
240	Hattiesburg, MS	$33,760	$16,120	$42,450	$38,520
241	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$33,720	$22,480	$39,270	$39,260
242	Chambersburg, PA	$33,680	$18,410	$41,200	$35,590
243	Owensboro, KY	$33,630	$15,750	$42,430	$37,950
244	Lebanon, PA	$33,450	$19,120	$40,500	$35,890
245	Springfield, OH	$33,380	$22,730	$38,650	$36,890
246	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$33,340	$27,980	$35,980	$36,790
247	Dalton, GA	$33,070	$16,580	$41,180	$36,810
248	Beaumont, TX	$33,050	$16,350	$41,270	$36,700
249	Brunswick, GA	$32,840	$16,560	$40,850	$37,440
250	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$32,840	$21,200	$38,560	$37,890
251	Austin, TX	$32,760	$17,260	$40,390	$33,410
252	Rapid City, SD	$32,760	$27,750	$35,240	$36,740
253	Erie, PA	$32,720	$16,990	$40,460	$35,980
254	Minot, ND	$32,660	$20,880	$38,480	$37,530
255	Fargo, ND-MN	$32,550	$20,470	$38,500	$35,820
256	Knoxville, TN	$32,530	$17,260	$40,060	$35,140
257	Huntsville, AL	$32,450	$19,300	$38,920	$34,870
258	Savannah, GA	$32,450	$16,990	$40,060	$34,080
259	Manhattan, KS	$32,360	$17,530	$39,690	$35,890
260	Gettysburg, PA	$32,340	$18,870	$38,980	$33,910
261	Abilene, TX	$32,240	$16,160	$40,140	$35,680
262	Nashville, TN	$32,090	$17,870	$39,080	$33,310
263	Jonesboro, AR	$32,010	$23,050	$36,420	$37,270
264	Columbia, SC	$31,930	$16,490	$39,540	$34,090
265	Bowling Green, KY	$31,840	$16,160	$39,560	$35,310
266	Warner Robins, GA	$31,800	$16,160	$39,500	$33,910
267	Macon, GA	$31,740	$16,520	$39,250	$35,850
268	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$31,700	$23,650	$35,670	$30,240
269	Twin Falls, ID	$31,550	$17,680	$38,400	$34,250
270	Texarkana, TX-AR	$31,510	$16,490	$38,920	$37,510
271	Valdosta, GA	$31,450	$15,950	$39,080	$35,630
272	Dothan, AL	$31,430	$17,850	$38,130	$37,490
273	Mobile, AL	$31,390	$18,760	$37,590	$35,630
274	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$31,370	$16,870	$38,500	$34,300
275	Daphne, AL	$31,280	$18,300	$37,670	$33,030
276	Morristown, TN	$31,280	$17,560	$38,020	$36,220
277	Rome, GA	$31,240	$16,220	$38,650	$34,650
278	Williamsport, PA	$31,220	$18,410	$37,540	$33,810
279	Idaho Falls, ID	$30,970	$17,930	$37,380	$32,800
280	Montgomery, AL	$30,970	$18,990	$36,860	$34,530
281	Auburn, AL	$30,910	$18,680	$36,940	$35,150
282	Tyler, TX	$30,870	$16,040	$38,190	$33,500
283	Cleveland, TN	$30,850	$17,390	$37,460	$35,020
284	Florence, AL	$30,660	$18,870	$36,460	$36,150
285	Odessa, TX	$30,660	$16,680	$37,540	$32,650
286	Tuscaloosa, AL	$30,600	$18,990	$36,320	$34,880
287	Oklahoma City, OK	$30,560	$17,240	$37,130	$33,800
288	Altoona, PA	$30,470	$17,450	$36,900	$34,040
289	Houston, TX	$30,470	$16,990	$37,090	$30,890
290	Wichita Falls, TX	$30,470	$15,830	$37,690	$34,040
291	Rochester, MN	$30,370	$23,520	$33,740	$33,440
292	Waco, TX	$30,350	$16,520	$37,170	$32,790
293	Amarillo, TX	$30,310	$16,040	$37,340	$33,010
294	Davenport, IA-IL	$30,280	$19,590	$35,550	$33,990
295	Enid, OK	$30,220	$16,160	$37,170	$35,860
296	San Antonio, TX	$30,120	$16,720	$36,690	$31,800
297	Midland, TX	$30,080	$17,120	$36,440	$31,400
298	Tulsa, OK	$30,010	$17,330	$36,280	$33,640
299	Florence, SC	$29,990	$16,270	$36,770	$34,560
300	St. Cloud, MN	$29,740	$23,190	$32,950	$33,940
301	Atlanta, GA	$29,720	$17,870	$35,570	$29,700
302	Cheyenne, WY	$29,680	$17,800	$35,550	$30,760
303	Greenville, SC	$29,660	$17,080	$35,860	$31,800
304	Augusta, GA-SC	$29,600	$16,390	$36,110	$32,210
305	Longview, TX	$29,580	$15,790	$36,360	$33,060
306	Pocatello, ID	$29,560	$16,430	$36,030	$33,250
307	Hot Springs, AR	$29,520	$22,880	$32,780	$34,430
308	Indianapolis, IN	$29,520	$19,070	$34,650	$30,850
309	Paducah, KY-IL	$29,450	$15,930	$36,110	$34,210
310	Spartanburg, SC	$29,410	$16,470	$35,800	$32,300
311	Mankato, MN	$29,390	$23,170	$32,470	$32,310
312	Sherman, TX	$29,370	$16,540	$35,690	$31,320
313	Corpus Christi, TX	$29,310	$16,160	$35,780	$31,630
314	Lubbock, TX	$29,310	$15,910	$35,900	$32,100
315	Jackson, TN	$29,180	$17,180	$35,110	$34,120
316	San Juan, PR	$29,180	$21,940	$32,740	N/A
317	Albany, GA	$29,020	$15,290	$35,780	$33,100
318	Columbus, IN	$28,970	$17,600	$34,570	$31,150
319	College Station, TX	$28,950	$15,950	$35,380	$31,830
320	Hilton Head Island, SC	$28,910	$16,830	$34,880	$29,490
321	Killeen, TX	$28,810	$16,100	$35,070	$31,610
322	San Angelo, TX	$28,790	$15,540	$35,300	$31,140
323	Laredo, TX	$28,700	$15,430	$35,240	$33,010
324	Anniston, AL	$28,660	$17,640	$34,090	$33,350
325	Elkhart, IN	$28,620	$18,720	$33,510	$31,690
326	Bozeman, MT	$28,580	$22,550	$31,550	$27,880
327	South Bend, IN-MI	$28,540	$18,100	$33,680	$30,740
328	Casper, WY	$28,410	$17,720	$33,680	$30,280
329	Reno, NV	$28,370	$24,980	$30,060	$28,090
330	Sheboygan, WI	$28,250	$19,410	$32,610	$30,050
331	Gadsden, AL	$28,200	$16,310	$34,050	$32,920
332	Clarksville, TN-KY	$28,100	$16,180	$33,970	$30,900
333	El Paso, TX	$28,060	$15,410	$34,280	$31,210
334	Columbus, GA-AL	$27,960	$16,470	$33,610	$31,310
335	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$27,960	$17,970	$32,880	$32,340
336	Charleston, SC	$27,930	$16,120	$33,760	$27,660
337	Athens, GA	$27,870	$16,660	$33,400	$29,860
338	Milwaukee, WI	$27,850	$18,800	$32,300	$28,730
339	McAllen, TX	$27,790	$15,140	$34,010	$32,350
340	Duluth, MN-WI	$27,750	$22,010	$30,600	$31,260
341	Carson City, NV	$27,710	$25,210	$28,930	$28,240
342	Des Moines, IA	$27,620	$17,870	$32,430	$30,120
343	Madison, WI	$27,520	$18,930	$31,740	$28,290
344	Appleton, WI	$27,460	$19,010	$31,620	$29,710
345	Lafayette, IN	$27,350	$18,320	$31,780	$29,270
346	Michigan City, IN	$27,290	$17,040	$32,320	$29,770
347	Kokomo, IN	$27,160	$18,800	$31,280	$30,300
348	Fort Wayne, IN	$27,140	$18,200	$31,530	$29,320
349	Green Bay, WI	$27,140	$18,780	$31,240	$29,160
350	Kenosha, WI	$27,140	$18,700	$31,320	$26,840
351	Helena, MT	$27,080	$22,210	$29,470	$28,300
352	Johnson City, TN	$27,080	$15,580	$32,740	$30,800
353	Missoula, MT	$27,040	$22,050	$29,490	$28,040
354	New Orleans, LA	$27,000	$16,640	$32,090	$29,160
355	Oshkosh, WI	$26,870	$18,820	$30,830	$28,910
356	Lawton, OK	$26,830	$16,100	$32,120	$31,220
357	Bloomington, IN	$26,810	$18,120	$31,100	$28,200
358	Billings, MT	$26,770	$22,190	$29,020	$28,620
359	Racine, WI	$26,690	$18,140	$30,890	$27,810
360	Iowa City, IA	$26,560	$16,910	$31,320	$29,020
361	La Crosse, WI-MN	$26,560	$18,080	$30,720	$28,940
362	Eau Claire, WI	$26,540	$18,200	$30,660	$28,600
363	Evansville, IN	$26,350	$17,680	$30,640	$28,790
364	Great Falls, MT	$26,230	$21,940	$28,330	$27,080
365	Johnstown, PA	$26,230	$16,600	$30,970	$30,530
366	Fond du Lac, WI	$26,060	$18,720	$29,680	$28,440
367	Muncie, IN	$26,040	$17,080	$30,470	$29,540
368	Sumter, SC	$25,790	$15,500	$30,870	$29,300
369	Myrtle Beach, SC	$25,730	$15,080	$30,970	$27,480
370	Victoria, TX	$25,650	$15,620	$30,600	$28,550
371	Ponce, PR	$25,630	$21,840	$27,480	N/A
372	Hammond, LA	$25,600	$16,270	$30,200	$30,310
373	Cedar Rapids, IA	$25,460	$17,410	$29,430	$28,620
374	Wausau, WI	$25,310	$17,910	$28,970	$27,320
375	Dubuque, IA	$25,290	$17,390	$29,180	$28,960
376	Janesville, WI	$25,250	$18,260	$28,680	$26,950
377	Waterloo, IA	$25,170	$17,280	$29,060	$28,910
378	Aguadilla, PR	$25,110	$21,840	$26,730	N/A
379	Monroe, LA	$25,080	$15,200	$29,950	$30,000
380	Brownsville, TX	$25,000	$15,200	$29,810	$29,080
381	Ames, IA	$24,880	$17,510	$28,520	$28,010
382	Slidell, LA	$24,790	$15,770	$29,240	$26,730
383	Baton Rouge, LA	$24,630	$15,720	$29,020	$27,130
384	Houma, LA	$24,320	$15,930	$28,430	$28,580
385	Arecibo, PR	$24,110	$21,840	$25,210	N/A
386	Terre Haute, IN	$24,040	$16,660	$27,680	$27,380
387	Mayaguez, PR	$24,020	$21,840	$25,110	N/A
388	Lafayette, LA	$23,750	$15,520	$27,810	$27,230
389	Shreveport, LA	$23,570	$15,310	$27,640	$27,810
390	Alexandria, LA	$23,280	$15,140	$27,290	$27,170
391	Lake Charles, LA	$22,980	$15,160	$26,830	$26,770

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Method

About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Bartender salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays bartenders the most?

Kahului, HI, where the average (mean) wage is $91,350 a year, followed by Urban Honolulu, HI ($72,650), New York, NY-NJ ($63,630), Seattle, WA ($62,090). The national mean is $40,790 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do bartenders earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Kahului, HI ($83,510 at national prices, $91,350 nominal), Urban Honolulu, HI ($65,470 at national prices, $72,650 nominal), Portland, ME ($59,500 at national prices, $60,610 nominal).

How much do bartenders make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $63,630; Los Angeles, CA: $41,520; Chicago, IL-IN: $35,730; Dallas, TX: $37,610; Houston, TX: $30,470 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do bartenders earn the least?

Of the 391 metro areas with their own estimate, Lake Charles, LA has the lowest mean wage, $22,980. At local prices that is worth $26,770.