The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bartenders in Indianapolis-Carmel is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $23,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $23,700 | 10.51% | 16.16% |
| 2021 | $21,210 | -2.40% | - |
| 2020 | $21,720 | -0.05% | - |
| 2019 | $21,730 | 3.87% | - |
| 2018 | $20,890 | 2.92% | - |
| 2017 | $20,280 | 0.25% | - |
| 2016 | $20,230 | 5.24% | - |
| 2015 | $19,170 | 1.30% | - |
| 2014 | $18,920 | 0.63% | - |
| 2013 | $18,800 | -5.69% | - |
| 2012 | $19,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,700, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for bartenders in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Columbus (median annual salary of $24,490). Compared with Columbus, the median annual salary of bartenders in Indianapolis-Carmel is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Bloomington | |
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Gary | |
| Lafayette |