The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bartenders in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $18,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,420.
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 | $28,760 | 30.60% | 34.21% |
| 2021 | $19,960 | 4.21% | - |
| 2020 | $19,120 | -1.62% | - |
| 2019 | $19,430 | -0.67% | - |
| 2018 | $19,560 | 2.66% | - |
| 2017 | $19,040 | -0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $19,080 | -5.08% | - |
| 2015 | $20,050 | 2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $19,570 | 3.58% | - |
| 2013 | $18,870 | -0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $18,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,760 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Raleigh-Cary is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Asheville and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.