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Highest Paying Industries for Bartenders

The top 83 highest paying industries for bartenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $29,210, casino hotels is the highest paying industry for bartenders. It is followed by scenic and sightseeing transportation, land industry (average annual salary $27,550). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of bartenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 83 Highest Paying Industries for Bartenders

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Casino Hotels	$29,210	$17,060	9,910
2	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land	$27,550	$19,420	60
3	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	$26,550	$17,980	60
4	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	$26,500	$17,150	80
5	Temporary Help Services	$24,960	$17,190	1,410
6	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$24,860	$17,450	70
7	Wholesale Trade	$24,860	$17,450	70
8	Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	$22,270	$17,630	120
9	Health Care and Social Assistance	$22,270	$17,610	190
10	Water Transportation	$22,140	$17,860	30
11	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$22,110	$17,620	120
12	Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations	$21,580	$17,150	50
13	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$21,150	$17,060	160
14	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$21,070	$17,620	70
15	Traveler Accommodation	$21,060	$16,820	39,670
16	Accommodation	$21,030	$16,820	39,900
17	Facilities Support Services	$20,360	$16,670	100
18	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$20,160	$16,880	2,770
19	Transportation and Warehousing	$20,000	$16,910	530
20	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$19,860	$16,900	n/a
21	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation	$19,830	$16,890	480
22	Administrative and Support Services	$19,700	$16,830	3,260
23	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$19,700	$16,830	3,260
24	Employment Services	$19,640	$16,860	2,950
25	Other General Merchandise Stores	$19,580	$17,080	n/a
26	General Merchandise Stores	$19,580	$17,120	n/a
27	Special Food Services	$19,530	$16,920	13,880
28	Other Personal Services	$19,400	$16,380	260
29	Personal and Laundry Services	$19,320	$16,380	280
30	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	$19,320	$16,770	420
31	Lessors of Real Estate	$19,290	$16,580	660
32	Full-Service Restaurants	$19,280	$16,710	250,820
33	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	$19,260	$16,690	262,500
34	Beverage Manufacturing	$19,260	$16,720	1,840
35	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing	$19,260	$16,720	1,840
36	Real Estate	$19,240	$16,590	790
37	Grocery Stores	$19,230	$17,070	100
38	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$19,220	$16,580	800
39	Manufacturing	$19,220	$16,690	1,910
40	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$19,150	$16,500	6,030
41	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$19,150	$16,500	6,060
42	Accommodation and Food Services	$19,120	$16,650	483,630
43	Performing Arts Companies	$19,110	$16,820	1,740
44	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$19,090	$16,860	1,540
45	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$19,080	$16,520	26,950
46	Food Services and Drinking Places	$19,070	$16,630	443,730
47	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$19,070	$16,640	1,890
48	Retail Trade	$19,040	$16,650	1,030
49	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$19,020	$16,510	34,770
50	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$19,020	$16,660	4,740
51	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$19,020	$16,530	39,660
52	Activities Related to Real Estate	$18,970	$16,660	110
53	Gasoline Stations	$18,960	$16,450	50
54	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$18,950	$16,090	200
55	Other Support Services	$18,910	$16,120	110
56	Gambling Industries	$18,900	$16,500	7,030
57	Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	$18,800	$16,520	167,360
58	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$18,800	$16,550	620
59	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$18,800	$16,550	620
60	Motion Picture and Video Exhibition	$18,790	$16,550	620
61	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$18,770	$16,240	820
62	Information	$18,770	$16,520	630
63	Spectator Sports	$18,710	$16,410	1,030
64	Food and Beverage Stores	$18,670	$16,330	390
65	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$18,630	$16,070	2,070
66	Federal, State, and Local Government	$18,630	$16,070	2,070
67	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$18,620	$16,070	2,060
68	Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	$18,520	$16,200	210
69	Social Advocacy Organizations	$18,480	$16,640	140
70	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$18,440	$16,310	44,960
71	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$18,440	$16,310	45,240
72	Civic and Social Organizations	$18,430	$16,310	43,960
73	Specialty Food Stores	$18,430	$16,030	80
74	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$18,370	$16,490	790
75	Sporting Goods Stores	$18,240	$16,120	150
76	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	$18,240	$16,120	150
77	Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores	$18,240	$16,120	150
78	Educational Services	$18,140	$15,880	400
79	Educational Services - Privately owned	$18,040	$15,840	370
80	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$18,020	$15,840	300
81	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$17,990	$15,830	290
82	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$17,790	$15,800	n/a
83	Other Schools and Instruction	$17,790	$15,800	n/a