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Bartenders Salary in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California

The annual salary statistics of bartenders in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bartenders in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Bartenders in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,190
25th Percentile Wage
$29,970
50th Percentile Wage
$30,800
75th Percentile Wage
$34,200
90th Percentile Wage
$44,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,190.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$30,800
2.27% 38.47%
2021
$30,100
6.68% -
2020
$28,090
9.72% -
2019
$25,360
2.84% -
2018
$24,640
-0.57% -
2017
$24,780
-19.41% -
2016
$29,590
17.67% -
2015
$24,360
12.40% -
2014
$21,340
3.66% -
2013
$20,560
7.83% -
2012
$18,950
- -

Table 2. Compare Bartenders Salary in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,800 in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles is 15.9 percent (15.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$36,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$35,790
Napa
$34,190
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$34,150
Vallejo-Fairfield
$33,500
Salinas
$33,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$31,940
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$31,740
Hanford-Corcoran
$31,660
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$31,660
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$31,600
Yuba City
$31,430
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$31,200
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$31,010
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$31,010
Madera-Chowchilla
$30,860
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$30,810
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$30,800
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$30,700
El Centro
$30,550
Modesto
$30,450
Stockton
$30,440
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$30,440
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$30,320
Fresno
$29,810
Chico
$29,790
Redding
$29,650
Bakersfield-Delano
$29,650
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$29,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$29,330
Merced
$29,310
Visalia-Porterville
$29,230
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$26,050
Eastern Sierra Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$26,020
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$25,700
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$25,050
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$21,920
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$20,160
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$20,010

See also: Top paying jobs in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, California.