The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of bartenders in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $17,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,600.
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 | $26,530 | 19.00% | 32.27% |
| 2021 | $21,490 | -0.60% | - |
| 2020 | $21,620 | 9.16% | - |
| 2019 | $19,640 | 1.07% | - |
| 2018 | $19,430 | 1.54% | - |
| 2017 | $19,130 | -3.24% | - |
| 2016 | $19,750 | 1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $19,520 | 3.02% | - |
| 2014 | $18,930 | 4.86% | - |
| 2013 | $18,010 | 0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $17,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,530, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for bartenders in state of Virginia, following city of Charlottesville (median annual salary of $36,810). Compared with the highest paying city Charlottesville, the median annual salary of bartenders in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower.