A percentile wage shows the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. 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.
Bartenders mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.
The data used is based on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey which measures occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments, by industry. Employees are all part-time and full-time workers who are paid a wage or salary.
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Hourly wages of bartenders in the U.S. 2022-2024, by percentile distribution
Bartenders in the United States had a median hourly wage of U.S. dollars as of May 2024. In comparison, ten percent of bartenders earned less than **** U.S. dollars per hour during the same period.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 29, 2025). Hourly wage estimates of bartenders in the U.S. from 2022 to 2024, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/198513/percentile-wage-estimates-of-bartenders/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly wage estimates of bartenders in the U.S. from 2022 to 2024, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 29, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/198513/percentile-wage-estimates-of-bartenders/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2025). Hourly wage estimates of bartenders in the U.S. from 2022 to 2024, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/198513/percentile-wage-estimates-of-bartenders/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Hourly Wage Estimates of Bartenders in The U.S. from 2022 to 2024, by Percentile Distribution (in U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Apr 2025, /statistics/198513/percentile-wage-estimates-of-bartenders/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hourly wage estimates of bartenders in the U.S. from 2022 to 2024, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/198513/percentile-wage-estimates-of-bartenders/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Hourly wage estimates of bartenders in the U.S. from 2022 to 2024, by percentile distribution (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, April 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/198513/percentile-wage-estimates-of-bartenders/
