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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

35-3011 Bartenders

Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
646,850 1.0 % $13.46 $28,000 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.55 $9.32 $11.39 $15.09 $22.18
Annual Wage (2) $17,780 $19,390 $23,680 $31,390 $46,140


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 298,910 2.76 $14.17 $29,470
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 171,120 43.00 $12.57 $26,150
Traveler Accommodation 43,930 2.14 $15.07 $31,340
Civic and Social Organizations 39,710 10.28 $10.91 $22,680
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries 26,480 1.96 $12.65 $26,300

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) 171,120 43.00 $12.57 $26,150
Civic and Social Organizations 39,710 10.28 $10.91 $22,680
Beverage Manufacturing 16,460 6.06 $13.53 $28,140
Restaurants and Other Eating Places 298,910 2.76 $14.17 $29,470
Gambling Industries 6,050 2.67 $12.23 $25,430

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (8) (8) $15.52 $32,270
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water 390 2.28 $15.50 $32,240
Grantmaking and Giving Services (8) (8) $15.13 $31,470
Traveler Accommodation 43,930 2.14 $15.07 $31,340
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) 280 0.03 $15.04 $31,280


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 70,880 4.08 0.93 $15.41 $32,040
Florida 47,910 5.45 1.24 $12.72 $26,460
New York 44,970 4.72 1.07 $18.16 $37,770
Texas 42,520 3.42 0.78 $12.35 $25,700
Pennsylvania 32,450 5.50 1.25 $11.71 $24,360




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 14,440 10.37 2.36 $13.35 $27,770
Montana 4,830 10.31 2.34 $10.55 $21,950
North Dakota 4,320 10.23 2.32 $10.91 $22,700
Wisconsin 26,290 9.16 2.08 $10.85 $22,570
South Dakota 3,630 8.53 1.94 $10.69 $22,230




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 3,410 5.36 1.22 $28.29 $58,830
District of Columbia 5,290 7.32 1.66 $23.22 $48,290
Washington 14,840 4.47 1.02 $18.84 $39,180
Arizona 12,900 4.50 1.02 $18.39 $38,240
New York 44,970 4.72 1.07 $18.16 $37,770





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 38,740 4.01 0.91 $18.86 $39,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 26,230 4.20 0.95 $15.00 $31,190
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 19,500 4.17 0.95 $12.23 $25,440
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 14,850 5.31 1.21 $15.24 $31,700
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12,790 4.45 1.01 $12.68 $26,370
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 12,160 3.99 0.90 $13.34 $27,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 11,680 3.67 0.83 $17.53 $36,460
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 11,620 11.39 2.59 $14.12 $29,370
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 11,560 4.37 0.99 $11.33 $23,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 10,480 4.24 0.96 $17.94 $37,310




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 1,040 13.93 3.16 $9.71 $20,190
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,790 13.57 3.08 $14.44 $30,040
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 960 12.56 2.85 $10.72 $22,300
Johnstown, PA 610 11.91 2.70 $10.11 $21,020
Great Falls, MT 410 11.54 2.62 $10.36 $21,550
Grand Forks, ND-MN 560 11.45 2.60 $10.12 $21,050
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 11,620 11.39 2.59 $14.12 $29,370
Duluth, MN-WI 1,390 10.81 2.45 $11.31 $23,520
Erie, PA 1,330 10.76 2.44 $10.24 $21,300
Barnstable Town, MA 1,120 10.73 2.44 $16.16 $33,610




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 810 10.56 2.40 $29.52 $61,410
Urban Honolulu, HI 1,830 3.99 0.91 $27.98 $58,190
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 8,820 4.36 0.99 $20.41 $42,450
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 190 5.89 1.34 $19.27 $40,080
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 8,380 3.95 0.90 $19.21 $39,960
Bellingham, WA 570 6.34 1.44 $19.17 $39,870
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 38,740 4.01 0.91 $18.86 $39,240
Santa Rosa, CA 750 3.62 0.82 $18.61 $38,700
Ithaca, NY 200 4.01 0.91 $18.52 $38,510
Danbury, CT (8) (8) (8) $18.05 $37,540

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 2,760 13.61 3.09 $9.82 $20,430
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 2,130 11.10 2.52 $13.00 $27,040
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,860 6.80 1.54 $12.00 $24,960
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,830 5.49 1.25 $9.97 $20,740
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,760 8.34 1.89 $11.52 $23,960

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 1,220 19.12 4.34 $10.96 $22,810
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 820 18.85 4.28 $11.76 $24,470
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,110 17.06 3.87 $10.58 $22,020
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 1,170 15.08 3.42 $12.82 $26,670
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 720 14.75 3.35 $10.68 $22,210

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 770 7.62 1.73 $27.72 $57,660
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 470 6.62 1.50 $18.89 $39,290
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,080 8.78 1.99 $16.05 $33,390
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 180 2.84 0.65 $15.92 $33,120
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 790 7.35 1.67 $15.69 $32,640


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020