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Bartenders Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Bartenders in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-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
- -

Table 2. Compare Bartenders Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

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
$24,490
Indianapolis-Carmel
$23,700
Elkhart-Goshen
$23,060
Fort Wayne
$22,900
Bloomington
$22,750
Kokomo
$22,170
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$21,780
Michigan City-La Porte
$21,570
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$21,470
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$21,460
Muncie
$21,190
Terre Haute
$21,120
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$20,690
Anderson
$19,110
Gary
$18,430
Lafayette
$18,010

See also: Top paying jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana.