The salary statistics of bartenders in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare bartenders salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $36,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid bartenders is $19,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,420 | 16.26% | 5.86% |
| 2017 | $20,450 | 2.54% | - |
| 2016 | $19,930 | 0.80% | - |
| 2015 | $19,770 | -12.65% | - |
| 2014 | $22,270 | -2.65% | - |
| 2013 | $22,860 | -0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $22,990 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].