35 Series · SOC 35-3011
Bartenders Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $34,340
- Median / year
- $73,770
- Top 10% earn
- +5.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 756,390
- US workers
Bartenders earn a median of $34,340 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $34,340, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $20,110 (10th percentile) to $73,770 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 756,390 US workers. Hawaii pays the most ($76,490), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Bartenders earn a median of $34,340, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 1% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Food Preparation and Serving Related, it ranks #13 of 17 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.9% by 2033.
- $34,340
- Median annual wage
- Top 99%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #13 of 17
- in Food Preparation and Serving Related
- 3.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $76,490. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Bartenders (SOC 35-3011) pays a national median of $34,340 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $20,110 at the 10th percentile to $73,770 at the 90th, with a mean of $40,790 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 756,390 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 526 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 129,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.6 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2.4 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $76,490, which is +123% above the national figure. The top metro is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $86,280 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 756,390 jobs Median $34,340/yr
Median Salary
$34,340
per year
Median Hourly
$16.51/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$40,790
average
Employment
756,390
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Bartenders pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$34,340 Bottom 1% higher than 1% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 35-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Bartenders; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 17 35-series occupations with growth data, Bartenders sits on the faster-growing side at +5.9% growth and $34,340 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.9%
About average
Annual Openings
129,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.6/100K
Injury Rate
2.4/100
Danger Index
9.9/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Bartenders roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 3.8
Service Orientation 3.6
Social Perceptiveness 3.3
Speaking 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Coordination 3.1
Persuasion 3.1
Reading Comprehension 3.0
Active Learning 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.4
English Language 3.6
Education and Training 3.2
Sales and Marketing 3.1
Administration and Management 3.0
Public Safety and Security 3.0
Mathematics 3.0
Personnel and Human Resources 2.8
Law and Government 2.7
Sociology and Anthropology 2.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
- ▸ Collect money for drinks served.
- ▸ Balance cash receipts.
- ▸ Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
- ▸ Clean bars, work areas, and tables.
- ▸ Attempt to limit problems and liability related to customers' excessive drinking by taking steps such as persuading customers to stop drinking, or ordering taxis or other transportation for intoxicated patrons.
- ▸ Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.
- ▸ Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.
- ▸ Plan, organize, and control the operations of a cocktail lounge or bar.
- ▸ Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$20,110
25th Percentile
$27,400
Median
$34,340
75th Percentile
$47,570
90th Percentile
$73,770
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $76,490 | +123% above national |
| 2 | Virgin Islands | $61,380 | +79% above national |
| 3 | New York | $61,210 | +78% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $55,830 | +63% above national |
| 5 | District of Columbia | $53,920 | +57% above national |
| 6 | Maine | $48,920 | +42% above national |
| 7 | Virginia | $47,070 | +37% above national |
| 8 | Vermont | $45,450 | +32% above national |
| 9 | Arizona | $45,070 | +31% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $44,020 | +28% above national |
| 11 | Oregon | $38,900 | +13% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $38,780 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $38,170 | +11% above national |
| 14 | Maryland | $37,580 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $37,440 | +9% above national |
| 16 | New Mexico | $36,980 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Delaware | $36,840 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Michigan | $36,780 | +7% above national |
| 19 | North Carolina | $36,470 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Rhode Island | $36,410 | +6% above national |
| 21 | California | $36,220 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Florida | $35,150 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Utah | $32,150 | 6% below national |
| 24 | Illinois | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 25 | Ohio | $30,880 | 10% below national |
| 26 | Alaska | $30,460 | 11% below national |
| 27 | Nebraska | $30,180 | 12% below national |
| 28 | Missouri | $30,090 | 12% below national |
| 29 | West Virginia | $29,630 | 14% below national |
| 30 | South Dakota | $29,400 | 14% below national |
| 31 | North Dakota | $29,040 | 15% below national |
| 32 | New Hampshire | $28,800 | 16% below national |
| 33 | Kentucky | $28,780 | 16% below national |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $28,420 | 17% below national |
| 35 | Mississippi | $28,320 | 18% below national |
| 36 | Alabama | $27,980 | 19% below national |
| 37 | Kansas | $27,940 | 19% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $27,480 | 20% below national |
| 39 | Nevada | $27,460 | 20% below national |
| 40 | Idaho | $27,240 | 21% below national |
| 41 | Minnesota | $26,900 | 22% below national |
| 42 | Montana | $26,010 | 24% below national |
| 43 | Arkansas | $25,090 | 27% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $24,790 | 28% below national |
| 45 | Wisconsin | $23,460 | 32% below national |
| 46 | Georgia | $22,830 | 34% below national |
| 47 | Indiana | $22,770 | 34% below national |
| 48 | Texas | $22,690 | 34% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $22,630 | 34% below national |
| 50 | Wyoming | $22,030 | 36% below national |
| 51 | Iowa | $21,720 | 37% below national |
| 52 | Louisiana | $20,850 | 39% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $20,700 | 40% below national |
| 54 | South Carolina | $19,370 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $86,280 | +151% above national |
| 2 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $75,340 | +119% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $67,130 | +95% above national |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $61,220 | +78% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,180 | +69% above national |
| 6 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $56,640 | +65% above national |
| 7 | Bellingham, WA | $56,110 | +63% above national |
| 8 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $55,820 | +63% above national |
| 9 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $54,170 | +58% above national |
| 10 | Walla Walla, WA | $54,030 | +57% above national |
| 11 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $53,810 | +57% above national |
| 12 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,630 | +47% above national |
| 13 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $50,210 | +46% above national |
| 14 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $50,180 | +46% above national |
| 15 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $49,930 | +45% above national |
| 16 | Yakima, WA | $49,700 | +45% above national |
| 17 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $49,290 | +44% above national |
| 18 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $49,070 | +43% above national |
| 19 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $48,220 | +40% above national |
| 20 | Charlottesville, VA | $48,210 | +40% above national |
| 21 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,030 | +40% above national |
| 22 | Binghamton, NY | $47,950 | +40% above national |
| 23 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,830 | +39% above national |
| 24 | Kingston, NY | $47,760 | +39% above national |
| 25 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $47,370 | +38% above national |
| 26 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,130 | +37% above national |
| 27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,940 | +37% above national |
| 28 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $46,920 | +37% above national |
| 29 | Syracuse, NY | $46,710 | +36% above national |
| 30 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,700 | +36% above national |
| 31 | Roanoke, VA | $46,530 | +35% above national |
| 32 | Glens Falls, NY | $46,470 | +35% above national |
| 33 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,390 | +35% above national |
| 34 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $46,320 | +35% above national |
| 35 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $46,290 | +35% above national |
| 36 | Richmond, VA | $46,070 | +34% above national |
| 37 | Rochester, NY | $45,920 | +34% above national |
| 38 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $45,910 | +34% above national |
| 39 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $45,590 | +33% above national |
| 40 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $45,150 | +31% above national |
| 41 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $45,040 | +31% above national |
| 42 | Harrisonburg, VA | $44,940 | +31% above national |
| 43 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $44,850 | +31% above national |
| 44 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $44,620 | +30% above national |
| 45 | Lynchburg, VA | $44,350 | +29% above national |
| 46 | Santa Fe, NM | $44,250 | +29% above national |
| 47 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,150 | +29% above national |
| 48 | Ithaca, NY | $44,040 | +28% above national |
| 49 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $43,950 | +28% above national |
| 50 | Bangor, ME | $43,880 | +28% above national |
| 51 | Barnstable Town, MA | $43,530 | +27% above national |
| 52 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $43,530 | +27% above national |
| 53 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $43,270 | +26% above national |
| 54 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $43,070 | +25% above national |
| 55 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $42,690 | +24% above national |
| 56 | Bend, OR | $42,670 | +24% above national |
| 57 | Boulder, CO | $42,520 | +24% above national |
| 58 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $42,340 | +23% above national |
| 59 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $42,270 | +23% above national |
| 60 | Yuma, AZ | $42,210 | +23% above national |
| 61 | Corvallis, OR | $41,840 | +22% above national |
| 62 | Winchester, VA-WV | $41,640 | +21% above national |
| 63 | Elmira, NY | $41,110 | +20% above national |
| 64 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $40,230 | +17% above national |
| 65 | Medford, OR | $40,190 | +17% above national |
| 66 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,730 | +16% above national |
| 67 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $39,670 | +16% above national |
| 68 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $39,620 | +15% above national |
| 69 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $39,580 | +15% above national |
| 70 | Battle Creek, MI | $39,430 | +15% above national |
| 71 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $39,300 | +14% above national |
| 72 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $39,110 | +14% above national |
| 73 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $39,040 | +14% above national |
| 74 | Niles, MI | $38,970 | +13% above national |
| 75 | Utica-Rome, NY | $38,860 | +13% above national |
| 76 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $38,800 | +13% above national |
| 77 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $38,430 | +12% above national |
| 78 | Salem, OR | $38,410 | +12% above national |
| 79 | Ann Arbor, MI | $38,300 | +12% above national |
| 80 | New Haven, CT | $38,260 | +11% above national |
| 81 | Midland, MI | $38,170 | +11% above national |
| 82 | Wilmington, NC | $37,890 | +10% above national |
| 83 | Monroe, MI | $37,800 | +10% above national |
| 84 | Napa, CA | $37,790 | +10% above national |
| 85 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $37,760 | +10% above national |
| 86 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,720 | +10% above national |
| 87 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,700 | +10% above national |
| 88 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $37,700 | +10% above national |
| 89 | St. George, UT | $37,690 | +10% above national |
| 90 | Greeley, CO | $37,680 | +10% above national |
| 91 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $37,680 | +10% above national |
| 92 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $37,660 | +10% above national |
| 93 | Pueblo, CO | $37,630 | +10% above national |
| 94 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $37,550 | +9% above national |
| 95 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $37,460 | +9% above national |
| 96 | Albuquerque, NM | $37,400 | +9% above national |
| 97 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $37,390 | +9% above national |
| 98 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $37,360 | +9% above national |
| 99 | Ogden, UT | $37,330 | +9% above national |
| 100 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $37,330 | +9% above national |
| 101 | Traverse City, MI | $37,300 | +9% above national |
| 102 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $37,290 | +9% above national |
| 103 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $37,290 | +9% above national |
| 104 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $37,180 | +8% above national |
| 105 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $37,150 | +8% above national |
| 106 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $37,110 | +8% above national |
| 107 | Columbus, OH | $37,000 | +8% above national |
| 108 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $36,960 | +8% above national |
| 109 | Lexington Park, MD | $36,950 | +8% above national |
| 110 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $36,930 | +8% above national |
| 111 | Grants Pass, OR | $36,920 | +8% above national |
| 112 | Vallejo, CA | $36,870 | +7% above national |
| 113 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $36,850 | +7% above national |
| 114 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $36,780 | +7% above national |
| 115 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $36,570 | +6% above national |
| 116 | Saginaw, MI | $36,550 | +6% above national |
| 117 | Tucson, AZ | $36,450 | +6% above national |
| 118 | Salinas, CA | $36,350 | +6% above national |
| 119 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $36,310 | +6% above national |
| 120 | Flagstaff, AZ | $36,270 | +6% above national |
| 121 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $36,260 | +6% above national |
| 122 | Grand Junction, CO | $36,180 | +5% above national |
| 123 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $36,170 | +5% above national |
| 124 | Flint, MI | $36,130 | +5% above national |
| 125 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $36,120 | +5% above national |
| 126 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36,100 | +5% above national |
| 127 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $36,080 | +5% above national |
| 128 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $36,040 | +5% above national |
| 129 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,970 | +5% above national |
| 130 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $35,960 | +5% above national |
| 131 | Worcester, MA | $35,950 | +5% above national |
| 132 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,950 | +5% above national |
| 133 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $35,940 | +5% above national |
| 134 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $35,850 | +4% above national |
| 135 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,830 | +4% above national |
| 136 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $35,810 | +4% above national |
| 137 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $35,790 | +4% above national |
| 138 | Jackson, MI | $35,740 | +4% above national |
| 139 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $35,710 | +4% above national |
| 140 | Punta Gorda, FL | $35,690 | +4% above national |
| 141 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $35,680 | +4% above national |
| 142 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | +4% above national |
| 143 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $35,660 | +4% above national |
| 144 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $35,630 | +4% above national |
| 145 | Springfield, MA | $35,610 | +4% above national |
| 146 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $35,590 | +4% above national |
| 147 | Vineland, NJ | $35,590 | +4% above national |
| 148 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $35,570 | +4% above national |
| 149 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $35,510 | +3% above national |
| 150 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $35,510 | +3% above national |
| 151 | Jacksonville, FL | $35,450 | +3% above national |
| 152 | Pittsfield, MA | $35,390 | +3% above national |
| 153 | Asheville, NC | $35,380 | +3% above national |
| 154 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $35,300 | +3% above national |
| 155 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $35,240 | +3% above national |
| 156 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $35,210 | +3% above national |
| 157 | Dover, DE | $35,210 | +3% above national |
| 158 | Modesto, CA | $35,100 | +2% above national |
| 159 | Gainesville, FL | $35,050 | +2% above national |
| 160 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $35,040 | +2% above national |
| 161 | Winston-Salem, NC | $34,920 | +2% above national |
| 162 | Salisbury, MD | $34,890 | +2% above national |
| 163 | Fayetteville, NC | $34,880 | +2% above national |
| 164 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34,840 | +1% above national |
| 165 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $34,830 | +1% above national |
| 166 | Albany, OR | $34,790 | +1% above national |
| 167 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $34,770 | +1% above national |
| 168 | Bay City, MI | $34,720 | +1% above national |
| 169 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $34,700 | +1% above national |
| 170 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,700 | +1% above national |
| 171 | Merced, CA | $34,680 | +1% above national |
| 172 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $34,670 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Omaha, NE-IA | $34,630 | +1% above national |
| 174 | El Centro, CA | $34,620 | +1% above national |
| 175 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $34,580 | +1% above national |
| 176 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $34,550 | +1% above national |
| 177 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $34,500 | same as national |
| 178 | Las Cruces, NM | $34,470 | same as national |
| 179 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $34,350 | same as national |
| 180 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $34,320 | same as national |
| 181 | Chico, CA | $34,320 | same as national |
| 182 | Fresno, CA | $34,320 | same as national |
| 183 | Redding, CA | $34,320 | same as national |
| 184 | Visalia, CA | $34,320 | same as national |
| 185 | Yuba City, CA | $34,320 | same as national |
| 186 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $34,240 | same as national |
| 187 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $34,210 | same as national |
| 188 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $33,920 | 1% below national |
| 189 | Rocky Mount, NC | $33,800 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $33,750 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $33,720 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $33,650 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $33,620 | 2% below national |
| 194 | Cleveland, OH | $33,470 | 3% below national |
| 195 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $33,340 | 3% below national |
| 196 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $32,640 | 5% below national |
| 197 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $32,220 | 6% below national |
| 198 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $31,860 | 7% below national |
| 199 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $31,840 | 7% below national |
| 200 | Hinesville, GA | $31,760 | 8% below national |
| 201 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $31,650 | 8% below national |
| 202 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $31,240 | 9% below national |
| 203 | Anchorage, AK | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 204 | Bloomington, IL | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 205 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 206 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 207 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 208 | Decatur, IL | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 209 | Kankakee, IL | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 210 | Peoria, IL | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 211 | Rockford, IL | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 212 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 213 | Springfield, IL | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 214 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 215 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 216 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 217 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 9% below national |
| 218 | Burlington, NC | $31,170 | 9% below national |
| 219 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $31,170 | 9% below national |
| 220 | Akron, OH | $31,120 | 9% below national |
| 221 | Farmington, NM | $31,030 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Jacksonville, NC | $31,000 | 10% below national |
| 223 | Charleston, WV | $30,900 | 10% below national |
| 224 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $30,890 | 10% below national |
| 225 | Toledo, OH | $30,820 | 10% below national |
| 226 | Lincoln, NE | $30,660 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $30,640 | 11% below national |
| 228 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $30,560 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Decatur, AL | $30,540 | 11% below national |
| 230 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $30,450 | 11% below national |
| 231 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $30,450 | 11% below national |
| 232 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $30,440 | 11% below national |
| 233 | Morgantown, WV | $30,310 | 12% below national |
| 234 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $30,300 | 12% below national |
| 235 | Lima, OH | $30,270 | 12% below national |
| 236 | Tallahassee, FL | $30,270 | 12% below national |
| 237 | Greenville, NC | $30,190 | 12% below national |
| 238 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $30,180 | 12% below national |
| 239 | Sandusky, OH | $30,130 | 12% below national |
| 240 | Birmingham, AL | $30,010 | 13% below national |
| 241 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $30,010 | 13% below national |
| 242 | Lawrence, KS | $29,980 | 13% below national |
| 243 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $29,830 | 13% below national |
| 244 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $29,790 | 13% below national |
| 245 | Pittsburgh, PA | $29,750 | 13% below national |
| 246 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $29,720 | 13% below national |
| 247 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,710 | 13% below national |
| 248 | Sebring, FL | $29,680 | 14% below national |
| 249 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $29,650 | 14% below national |
| 250 | Ocala, FL | $29,620 | 14% below national |
| 251 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $29,590 | 14% below national |
| 252 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $29,580 | 14% below national |
| 253 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $29,520 | 14% below national |
| 254 | Rapid City, SD | $29,500 | 14% below national |
| 255 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,390 | 14% below national |
| 256 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,390 | 14% below national |
| 257 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $29,390 | 14% below national |
| 258 | Bismarck, ND | $29,350 | 15% below national |
| 259 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $29,290 | 15% below national |
| 260 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $29,280 | 15% below national |
| 261 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,250 | 15% below national |
| 262 | Jackson, MS | $29,230 | 15% below national |
| 263 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $29,150 | 15% below national |
| 264 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $29,120 | 15% below national |
| 265 | Springfield, MO | $29,120 | 15% below national |
| 266 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $29,100 | 15% below national |
| 267 | Beckley, WV | $29,060 | 15% below national |
| 268 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $29,050 | 15% below national |
| 269 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $29,040 | 15% below national |
| 270 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $29,000 | 16% below national |
| 271 | Grand Island, NE | $28,910 | 16% below national |
| 272 | Knoxville, TN | $28,860 | 16% below national |
| 273 | Boise City, ID | $28,840 | 16% below national |
| 274 | York-Hanover, PA | $28,810 | 16% below national |
| 275 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $28,780 | 16% below national |
| 276 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $28,770 | 16% below national |
| 277 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $28,710 | 16% below national |
| 278 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $28,710 | 16% below national |
| 279 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $28,660 | 17% below national |
| 280 | Mansfield, OH | $28,640 | 17% below national |
| 281 | Jefferson City, MO | $28,630 | 17% below national |
| 282 | Minot, ND | $28,610 | 17% below national |
| 283 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,610 | 17% below national |
| 284 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $28,600 | 17% below national |
| 285 | Columbia, MO | $28,600 | 17% below national |
| 286 | Joplin, MO-KS | $28,600 | 17% below national |
| 287 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $28,600 | 17% below national |
| 288 | Wichita, KS | $28,540 | 17% below national |
| 289 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $28,530 | 17% below national |
| 290 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $28,490 | 17% below national |
| 291 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $28,440 | 17% below national |
| 292 | Springfield, OH | $28,440 | 17% below national |
| 293 | Fargo, ND-MN | $28,390 | 17% below national |
| 294 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $28,360 | 17% below national |
| 295 | Lancaster, PA | $28,280 | 18% below national |
| 296 | Reading, PA | $28,260 | 18% below national |
| 297 | Huntsville, AL | $28,210 | 18% below national |
| 298 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,200 | 18% below national |
| 299 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $28,190 | 18% below national |
| 300 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,150 | 18% below national |
| 301 | State College, PA | $28,100 | 18% below national |
| 302 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $28,080 | 18% below national |
| 303 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $28,010 | 18% below national |
| 304 | Logan, UT-ID | $27,980 | 19% below national |
| 305 | Mobile, AL | $27,980 | 19% below national |
| 306 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $27,970 | 19% below national |
| 307 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $27,950 | 19% below national |
| 308 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $27,950 | 19% below national |
| 309 | Topeka, KS | $27,860 | 19% below national |
| 310 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,800 | 19% below national |
| 311 | Goldsboro, NC | $27,740 | 19% below national |
| 312 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $27,730 | 19% below national |
| 313 | Enid, OK | $27,700 | 19% below national |
| 314 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $27,600 | 20% below national |
| 315 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $27,590 | 20% below national |
| 316 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $27,520 | 20% below national |
| 317 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $27,460 | 20% below national |
| 318 | Tulsa, OK | $27,450 | 20% below national |
| 319 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,440 | 20% below national |
| 320 | Dothan, AL | $27,420 | 20% below national |
| 321 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $27,380 | 20% below national |
| 322 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $27,250 | 21% below national |
| 323 | Manhattan, KS | $27,160 | 21% below national |
| 324 | Bozeman, MT | $27,040 | 21% below national |
| 325 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $27,030 | 21% below national |
| 326 | Rochester, MN | $27,000 | 21% below national |
| 327 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $26,920 | 22% below national |
| 328 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $26,910 | 22% below national |
| 329 | Montgomery, AL | $26,830 | 22% below national |
| 330 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $26,830 | 22% below national |
| 331 | Owensboro, KY | $26,810 | 22% below national |
| 332 | Bowling Green, KY | $26,800 | 22% below national |
| 333 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $26,660 | 22% below national |
| 334 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $26,660 | 22% below national |
| 335 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $26,630 | 22% below national |
| 336 | Elizabethtown, KY | $26,620 | 22% below national |
| 337 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $26,570 | 23% below national |
| 338 | Twin Falls, ID | $26,530 | 23% below national |
| 339 | Gettysburg, PA | $26,400 | 23% below national |
| 340 | Chambersburg, PA | $26,390 | 23% below national |
| 341 | Hattiesburg, MS | $26,360 | 23% below national |
| 342 | Paducah, KY-IL | $26,350 | 23% below national |
| 343 | Carson City, NV | $26,250 | 24% below national |
| 344 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $26,210 | 24% below national |
| 345 | Helena, MT | $26,210 | 24% below national |
| 346 | Lebanon, PA | $26,090 | 24% below national |
| 347 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $26,070 | 24% below national |
| 348 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $26,030 | 24% below national |
| 349 | Missoula, MT | $25,990 | 24% below national |
| 350 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $25,980 | 24% below national |
| 351 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $25,970 | 24% below national |
| 352 | St. Cloud, MN | $25,970 | 24% below national |
| 353 | Valdosta, GA | $25,920 | 25% below national |
| 354 | Williamsport, PA | $25,910 | 25% below national |
| 355 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $25,800 | 25% below national |
| 356 | Reno, NV | $25,770 | 25% below national |
| 357 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $25,760 | 25% below national |
| 358 | Sheboygan, WI | $25,720 | 25% below national |
| 359 | Cleveland, TN | $25,710 | 25% below national |
| 360 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $25,700 | 25% below national |
| 361 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $25,690 | 25% below national |
| 362 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $25,660 | 25% below national |
| 363 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $25,650 | 25% below national |
| 364 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $25,640 | 25% below national |
| 365 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $25,470 | 26% below national |
| 366 | Great Falls, MT | $25,310 | 26% below national |
| 367 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $24,960 | 27% below national |
| 368 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $24,940 | 27% below national |
| 369 | Oklahoma City, OK | $24,790 | 28% below national |
| 370 | Mankato, MN | $24,710 | 28% below national |
| 371 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $24,540 | 29% below national |
| 372 | Rome, GA | $24,490 | 29% below national |
| 373 | Jonesboro, AR | $24,460 | 29% below national |
| 374 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $24,330 | 29% below national |
| 375 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $24,230 | 29% below national |
| 376 | Gainesville, GA | $24,180 | 30% below national |
| 377 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $24,170 | 30% below national |
| 378 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,100 | 30% below national |
| 379 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $24,100 | 30% below national |
| 380 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $23,830 | 31% below national |
| 381 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $23,750 | 31% below national |
| 382 | Morristown, TN | $23,730 | 31% below national |
| 383 | Columbus, IN | $23,700 | 31% below national |
| 384 | Gadsden, AL | $23,700 | 31% below national |
| 385 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $23,670 | 31% below national |
| 386 | Idaho Falls, ID | $23,660 | 31% below national |
| 387 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $23,570 | 31% below national |
| 388 | Billings, MT | $23,550 | 31% below national |
| 389 | Duluth, MN-WI | $23,540 | 31% below national |
| 390 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $23,520 | 32% below national |
| 391 | Green Bay, WI | $23,380 | 32% below national |
| 392 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $23,350 | 32% below national |
| 393 | Hot Springs, AR | $23,350 | 32% below national |
| 394 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $23,350 | 32% below national |
| 395 | Appleton, WI | $23,330 | 32% below national |
| 396 | Fond du Lac, WI | $23,330 | 32% below national |
| 397 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $23,250 | 32% below national |
| 398 | Madison, WI | $23,210 | 32% below national |
| 399 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $23,160 | 33% below national |
| 400 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $23,160 | 33% below national |
| 401 | Kenosha, WI | $23,140 | 33% below national |
| 402 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $23,130 | 33% below national |
| 403 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $23,120 | 33% below national |
| 404 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $23,120 | 33% below national |
| 405 | Kokomo, IN | $23,060 | 33% below national |
| 406 | Fort Wayne, IN | $23,010 | 33% below national |
| 407 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $23,000 | 33% below national |
| 408 | Eau Claire, WI | $22,990 | 33% below national |
| 409 | Florence, SC | $22,990 | 33% below national |
| 410 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $22,970 | 33% below national |
| 411 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $22,960 | 33% below national |
| 412 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $22,890 | 33% below national |
| 413 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $22,880 | 33% below national |
| 414 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $22,880 | 33% below national |
| 415 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $22,880 | 33% below national |
| 416 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $22,820 | 34% below national |
| 417 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $22,820 | 34% below national |
| 418 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $22,800 | 34% below national |
| 419 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $22,770 | 34% below national |
| 420 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $22,770 | 34% below national |
| 421 | Erie, PA | $22,730 | 34% below national |
| 422 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $22,680 | 34% below national |
| 423 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $22,670 | 34% below national |
| 424 | Wausau, WI | $22,640 | 34% below national |
| 425 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $22,630 | 34% below national |
| 426 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $22,600 | 34% below national |
| 427 | Warner Robins, GA | $22,580 | 34% below national |
| 428 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $22,500 | 34% below national |
| 429 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $22,490 | 35% below national |
| 430 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $22,470 | 35% below national |
| 431 | Altoona, PA | $22,460 | 35% below national |
| 432 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $22,430 | 35% below national |
| 433 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $22,380 | 35% below national |
| 434 | Bloomington, IN | $22,370 | 35% below national |
| 435 | Evansville, IN | $22,360 | 35% below national |
| 436 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $22,360 | 35% below national |
| 437 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $22,350 | 35% below national |
| 438 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $22,340 | 35% below national |
| 439 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $22,320 | 35% below national |
| 440 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $22,270 | 35% below national |
| 441 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $22,090 | 36% below national |
| 442 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,090 | 36% below national |
| 443 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $22,080 | 36% below national |
| 444 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $22,070 | 36% below national |
| 445 | Jackson, TN | $22,030 | 36% below national |
| 446 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $22,030 | 36% below national |
| 447 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,980 | 36% below national |
| 448 | Midland, TX | $21,980 | 36% below national |
| 449 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $21,980 | 36% below national |
| 450 | Savannah, GA | $21,980 | 36% below national |
| 451 | Ponce, PR | $21,970 | 36% below national |
| 452 | Johnstown, PA | $21,930 | 36% below national |
| 453 | Albany, GA | $21,920 | 36% below national |
| 454 | Iowa City, IA | $21,900 | 36% below national |
| 455 | Abilene, TX | $21,890 | 36% below national |
| 456 | Arecibo, PR | $21,890 | 36% below national |
| 457 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $21,860 | 36% below national |
| 458 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 36% below national |
| 459 | Pocatello, ID | $21,800 | 37% below national |
| 460 | Muncie, IN | $21,780 | 37% below national |
| 461 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $21,760 | 37% below national |
| 462 | Dubuque, IA | $21,720 | 37% below national |
| 463 | Johnson City, TN | $21,700 | 37% below national |
| 464 | Cheyenne, WY | $21,690 | 37% below national |
| 465 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $21,690 | 37% below national |
| 466 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $21,600 | 37% below national |
| 467 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $21,590 | 37% below national |
| 468 | Ames, IA | $21,580 | 37% below national |
| 469 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $21,540 | 37% below national |
| 470 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $21,540 | 37% below national |
| 471 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $21,540 | 37% below national |
| 472 | Casper, WY | $21,490 | 37% below national |
| 473 | Wichita Falls, TX | $21,460 | 38% below national |
| 474 | Waco, TX | $21,420 | 38% below national |
| 475 | Laredo, TX | $21,380 | 38% below national |
| 476 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $21,380 | 38% below national |
| 477 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $21,320 | 38% below national |
| 478 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $21,280 | 38% below national |
| 479 | Lawton, OK | $21,230 | 38% below national |
| 480 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $21,230 | 38% below national |
| 481 | Tyler, TX | $21,170 | 38% below national |
| 482 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $21,170 | 38% below national |
| 483 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $21,150 | 38% below national |
| 484 | Longview, TX | $21,140 | 38% below national |
| 485 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $21,100 | 39% below national |
| 486 | Terre Haute, IN | $21,090 | 39% below national |
| 487 | Amarillo, TX | $21,050 | 39% below national |
| 488 | Lubbock, TX | $20,990 | 39% below national |
| 489 | Corpus Christi, TX | $20,970 | 39% below national |
| 490 | Columbus, GA-AL | $20,940 | 39% below national |
| 491 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $20,810 | 39% below national |
| 492 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $20,800 | 39% below national |
| 493 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $20,780 | 39% below national |
| 494 | Hammond, LA | $20,650 | 40% below national |
| 495 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $20,650 | 40% below national |
| 496 | Baton Rouge, LA | $20,640 | 40% below national |
| 497 | Victoria, TX | $20,600 | 40% below national |
| 498 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $20,460 | 40% below national |
| 499 | San Angelo, TX | $20,440 | 40% below national |
| 500 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $20,420 | 41% below national |
| 501 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $20,400 | 41% below national |
| 502 | Odessa, TX | $20,370 | 41% below national |
| 503 | Dalton, GA | $20,260 | 41% below national |
| 504 | Spartanburg, SC | $20,090 | 41% below national |
| 505 | Monroe, LA | $20,060 | 42% below national |
| 506 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $20,030 | 42% below national |
| 507 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $19,990 | 42% below national |
| 508 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $19,820 | 42% below national |
| 509 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $19,770 | 42% below national |
| 510 | El Paso, TX | $19,680 | 43% below national |
| 511 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $19,630 | 43% below national |
| 512 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $19,600 | 43% below national |
| 513 | Columbia, SC | $19,230 | 44% below national |
| 514 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $19,190 | 44% below national |
| 515 | Lafayette, LA | $19,070 | 44% below national |
| 516 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $18,990 | 45% below national |
| 517 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $18,940 | 45% below national |
| 518 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $18,740 | 45% below national |
| 519 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $18,720 | 45% below national |
| 520 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $18,340 | 47% below national |
| 521 | Lake Charles, LA | $18,280 | 47% below national |
| 522 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $18,170 | 47% below national |
| 523 | Sumter, SC | $18,040 | 47% below national |
| 524 | Alexandria, LA | $17,840 | 48% below national |
| 525 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17,810 | 48% below national |
| 526 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $17,420 | 49% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Bartenders make? ▼
The median annual salary for Bartenders is $34,340 ($16.51/hour). The salary range spans from $20,110 at the 10th percentile to $73,770 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Bartenders the most? ▼
Hawaii pays the highest median salary for Bartenders at $76,490/year, which is +123% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Bartenders? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Bartenders is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Bartenders? ▼
Bartenders has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.6 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2.4 per 100 workers.
Is Bartenders a good career? ▼
Employment for Bartenders is projected to grow 5.9% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 129,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Bartenders pay vary by state? ▼
Bartenders salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $76,490/year, while Wyoming pays the least at $22,030/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Bartenders? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Bartenders is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $86,280/year. BLS reports wage data for 526 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Bartenders pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $47,570/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Hawaii leads at $76,490/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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