The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bartenders in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $27,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,110.
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 | $30,210 | 8.34% | 38.17% |
| 2021 | $27,690 | 6.79% | - |
| 2020 | $25,810 | 14.26% | - |
| 2019 | $22,130 | 4.07% | - |
| 2018 | $21,230 | 6.31% | - |
| 2017 | $19,890 | 2.71% | - |
| 2016 | $19,350 | 1.81% | - |
| 2015 | $19,000 | 2.63% | - |
| 2014 | $18,500 | -1.08% | - |
| 2013 | $18,700 | 0.11% | - |
| 2012 | $18,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,210 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 38.2 percent (38.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |