The salary statistics of bartenders in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare bartenders salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. 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 $84,630. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $21,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid bartenders is $16,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $21,180 | 7.98% | 11.28% |
| 2015 | $19,490 | 2.77% | - |
| 2014 | $18,950 | -2.01% | - |
| 2013 | $19,330 | 2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $18,790 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].