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The median annual wage for bartenders in the US was $34,340 in May 2025 (mean $40,790), with 756,390 people employed, per BLS. Among states, Hawaii paid the highest median ($76,490) and South Carolina the lowest ($19,370).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $76,490 | $76,740 | 3540 |
| Virgin Islands | $61,380 | $57,820 | 490 |
| New York | $61,210 | $61,670 | 43130 |
| Washington | $55,830 | $60,010 | 16800 |
| District of Columbia | $53,920 | $59,210 | 5760 |
| Maine | $48,920 | $58,520 | 3230 |
| Virginia | $47,070 | $54,200 | 13370 |
| Vermont | $45,450 | $51,780 | 2080 |
| Arizona | $45,070 | $54,030 | 14840 |
| New Jersey | $44,020 | $51,440 | 16260 |
| Oregon | $38,900 | $46,080 | 11950 |
| Connecticut | $38,780 | $51,020 | 7680 |
| Colorado | $38,170 | $51,250 | 17000 |
| Maryland | $37,580 | $45,180 | 13020 |
| Massachusetts | $37,440 | $45,120 | 19850 |
| New Mexico | $36,980 | $41,500 | 3790 |
| Delaware | $36,840 | $42,890 | 2820 |
| Michigan | $36,780 | $44,470 | 21100 |
| North Carolina | $36,470 | $41,200 | 20070 |
| Rhode Island | $36,410 | $46,090 | 3170 |
| California | $36,220 | $44,780 | 71470 |
| Florida | $35,150 | $42,280 | 55170 |
| Utah | $32,150 | $40,430 | 3350 |
| Illinois | $31,200 | $35,550 | 43010 |
| Ohio | $30,880 | $39,420 | 27420 |
| Alaska | $30,460 | $36,560 | 2280 |
| Nebraska | $30,180 | $38,350 | 7320 |
| Missouri | $30,090 | $38,170 | 14410 |
| West Virginia | $29,630 | $37,910 | 3340 |
| South Dakota | $29,400 | $31,940 | 3930 |
| North Dakota | $29,040 | $33,390 | 3960 |
| New Hampshire | $28,800 | $40,730 | 3840 |
| Kentucky | $28,780 | $34,970 | 6870 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,420 | $35,460 | 37490 |
| Mississippi | $28,320 | $36,510 | 2770 |
| Alabama | $27,980 | $32,220 | 6560 |
| Kansas | $27,940 | $35,780 | 5430 |
| Tennessee | $27,480 | $31,180 | 10330 |
| Nevada | $27,460 | $36,210 | 16830 |
| Idaho | $27,240 | $32,670 | 3430 |
| Minnesota | $26,900 | $30,680 | 24420 |
| Montana | $26,010 | $27,210 | 5370 |
| Arkansas | $25,090 | $32,850 | 3020 |
| Oklahoma | $24,790 | $29,260 | 5860 |
| Wisconsin | $23,460 | $26,970 | 29520 |
| Georgia | $22,830 | $30,330 | 14600 |
| Indiana | $22,770 | $27,780 | 12880 |
| Texas | $22,690 | $32,640 | 59000 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,630 | $28,160 | 3480 |
| Wyoming | $22,030 | $29,000 | 2660 |
| Iowa | $21,720 | $25,620 | 9560 |
| Louisiana | $20,850 | $25,250 | 10140 |
| Guam | $20,700 | $22,610 | 280 |
| South Carolina | $19,370 | $28,440 | 10680 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.