The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bartenders in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $19,560 | 5.67% | -2.76% |
| 2021 | $18,450 | 2.60% | - |
| 2020 | $17,970 | -1.11% | - |
| 2019 | $18,170 | -2.37% | - |
| 2018 | $18,600 | 2.26% | - |
| 2017 | $18,180 | -0.11% | - |
| 2016 | $18,200 | -1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $18,410 | 1.52% | - |
| 2014 | $18,130 | -7.67% | - |
| 2013 | $19,520 | -2.97% | - |
| 2012 | $20,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,560 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Auburn-Opelika is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.