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Bartenders Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Appleton, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bartenders in Appleton 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 Appleton, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,560
25th Percentile Wage
$20,730
50th Percentile Wage
$23,100
75th Percentile Wage
$33,080
90th Percentile Wage
$44,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Appleton, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,560.

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
$23,100
7.97% 21.52%
2021
$21,260
-5.97% -
2020
$22,530
-2.44% -
2019
$23,080
-8.15% -
2018
$24,960
15.71% -
2017
$21,040
9.84% -
2016
$18,970
5.54% -
2015
$17,920
-0.39% -
2014
$17,990
-2.56% -
2013
$18,450
1.73% -
2012
$18,130
- -

Table 2. Compare Bartenders Salary in Appleton with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $23,100 in Appleton is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Appleton is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis and 20.8 percent (20.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$26,770
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$26,530
Madison
$24,020
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$23,790
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$23,790
Duluth
$23,280
Sheboygan
$23,240
Appleton
$23,100
Oshkosh-Neenah
$22,810
Fond du Lac
$22,790
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$22,730
Janesville
$22,680
La Crosse
$22,580
Wausau
$22,520
Eau Claire
$22,510
Racine
$22,370
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$22,320
Green Bay
$22,310
Lake County-Kenosha County
$19,810
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$18,290

See also: Top paying jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin.