The salary statistics of bartenders in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare bartenders salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $30,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $21,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid bartenders is $17,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $21,540 | 5.43% | 12.12% |
| 2017 | $20,370 | 3.29% | - |
| 2016 | $19,700 | 4.67% | - |
| 2015 | $18,780 | 0.80% | - |
| 2014 | $18,630 | -2.74% | - |
| 2013 | $19,140 | 1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $18,930 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].