Bartenders — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$33,530

Highest

$68,820

Hawaii

Lowest

$18,390

South Carolina

Total Employment

745,590

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$68,820	3,640	+105.2%
2	New York	$60,750	42,550	+81.2%
3	District of Columbia	$54,930	4,890	+63.8%
4	Vermont	$54,310	2,210	+62.0%
5	Washington	$48,320	19,140	+44.1%
6	Maine	$47,630	3,060	+42.1%
7	Virginia	$46,860	15,870	+39.8%
8	New Jersey	$45,660	17,500	+36.2%
9	Arizona	$40,860	13,360	+21.9%
10	Michigan	$39,500	19,530	+17.8%
11	Delaware	$36,420	2,380	+8.6%
12	Massachusetts	$36,000	21,080	+7.4%
13	California	$35,900	69,790	+7.1%
14	Maryland	$35,750	13,770	+6.6%
15	Connecticut	$34,420	8,280	+2.7%
16	Utah	$34,120	3,320	+1.8%
17	Oregon	$33,970	11,940	+1.3%
18	Colorado	$33,780	17,670	+0.7%
19	Rhode Island	$33,700	3,560	+0.5%
20	North Carolina	$32,410	19,500	-3.3%
21	New Mexico	$31,370	3,460	-6.4%
22	Florida	$30,850	54,800	-8.0%
23	Alaska	$29,860	2,070	-10.9%
24	Ohio	$29,850	27,530	-11.0%
25	Nebraska	$29,400	6,500	-12.3%
26	Illinois	$29,120	40,520	-13.2%
27	West Virginia	$29,030	3,120	-13.4%
28	Kentucky	$28,590	6,210	-14.7%
29	South Dakota	$28,530	3,520	-14.9%
30	North Dakota	$28,440	3,890	-15.2%
31	New Hampshire	$28,100	3,830	-16.2%
32	Kansas	$27,760	5,740	-17.2%
33	Texas	$27,750	57,990	-17.2%
34	Pennsylvania	$27,090	34,740	-19.2%
35	Missouri	$27,060	14,530	-19.3%
36	Minnesota	$26,840	21,570	-20.0%
37	Arkansas	$26,030	2,630	-22.4%
38	Nevada	$25,790	17,090	-23.1%
39	Mississippi	$24,700	2,800	-26.3%
40	Georgia	$23,500	14,980	-29.9%
41	Idaho	$22,880	3,990	-31.8%
42	Montana	$22,840	5,130	-31.9%
43	Indiana	$22,790	12,830	-32.0%
44	Alabama	$22,670	5,850	-32.4%
45	Tennessee	$22,660	10,380	-32.4%
46	Wisconsin	$22,520	29,340	-32.8%
47	Iowa	$22,500	8,740	-32.9%
48	Wyoming	$22,010	2,740	-34.4%
49	Oklahoma	$21,620	5,580	-35.5%
50	Louisiana	$19,620	8,960	-41.5%
51	South Carolina	$18,390	11,490	-45.2%

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