The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bartenders in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $21,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,050.
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 | $28,590 | 0.38% | 35.19% |
| 2021 | $28,480 | 10.85% | - |
| 2020 | $25,390 | 4.21% | - |
| 2019 | $24,320 | 16.74% | - |
| 2018 | $20,250 | 3.51% | - |
| 2017 | $19,540 | 1.28% | - |
| 2016 | $19,290 | 1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $18,920 | 0.05% | - |
| 2014 | $18,910 | 0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $18,840 | 1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $18,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,590 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Kalamazoo-Portage is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Midland and 38.0 percent (38.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.