Bartender salaries.

What Bartender roles pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$16.90/hr

per hour · USD

Typical range

$12.40/hr – $19.02/hr

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

28.1%

299 of 1,063 roles

Live roles

1,063

open right now

This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.

Salary trend

median · USD per hour
Median over time ▼ -4%
$36,608 $35,152

Salary distribution

USD per hour · disclosed roles
$12.40/hr 25th
$16.90/hr Median
$19.02/hr 75th
$8.84/hr
$23.45/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.00/hr – $250.00/hr · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Pyramid Global Hospitality $24,419 44
ASM Global $35,152 33
Dave & Buster's $21,455 16
Soho House & Co. $42,803 15
AG Arcis Golf $48,308 12
JOEY Restaurants $37,336 12
Stonebridge Companies $32,240 11
Life Time $34,320 10

Bartender salary by location

Location Median Roles
Seattle $44,304 4
London $42,803 11
New York $37,440 14
Toronto $37,336 11
Denver $33,842 3
Chicago $31,200 5
Atlanta $31,200 3
Boston $26,624 4

Salary by employment type

Employment type Median Roles
Full-time $17.95/hr 102
Part-time $16.50/hr 193
Contract $17.25/hr 5

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How much do Bartender roles pay?

The median salary for Bartender roles is $16.90/hr per year. Most pay falls between $12.40/hr (25th percentile) and $19.02/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $8.84/hr to $23.45/hr.

These figures are computed live from 1,063 active Bartender roles on JobsRadar, of which 299 (28.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Bartender roles include Bass Pro Shops, Sonesta, Discovery Land Company and Convene.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Bartender salary?
The median is $35,152 per year, with most pay between $25,782 and $39,556 (25th–75th percentile), based on 299 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Bartender salary range?
Pay ranges from about $18,387 to $48,776 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $35,152. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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