The salary statistics of bartenders in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare bartenders salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) bartenders is $43,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $23,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid bartenders is $17,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $23,200 | 3.06% | 5.73% |
| 2017 | $22,490 | 2.76% | - |
| 2016 | $21,870 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $21,500 | 7.63% | - |
| 2014 | $19,860 | -10.12% | - |
| 2012 | $21,870 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].