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Bartenders Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,010
25th Percentile Wage
$21,080
50th Percentile Wage
$24,020
75th Percentile Wage
$31,610
90th Percentile Wage
$46,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,010.

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
$24,020
7.24% 22.15%
2021
$22,280
0.45% -
2020
$22,180
4.69% -
2019
$21,140
6.48% -
2018
$19,770
1.82% -
2017
$19,410
-6.23% -
2016
$20,620
4.75% -
2015
$19,640
-6.01% -
2014
$20,820
9.56% -
2013
$18,830
0.69% -
2012
$18,700
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,020 in Madison is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Madison is 10.3 percent (10.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis and 23.9 percent (23.9%) 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 Madison, Wisconsin.