Bartenders

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

419k

Average Age

35.1

Estimated Job Growth

5.92%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$33,102

Average Male Salary

$37,432

Average Female Salary

$29,927

About

Bartenders are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Bartenders was $33,102 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Bartenders are San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, Chicago City (Northwest)--Logan Square, Irving Park & Avondale PUMA, IL, and Clark County (South)--Henderson (East) & Boulder Cities PUMA, NV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Bartenders are Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, Clark County (Central)--Spring Valley (West) PUMA, NV, and Las Vegas City (South Central) PUMA, NV.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Bartenders workforce. Bartenders workforce in 2024 was 419,337 people, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% were men.

Bartenders are paid most in Fulton & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Regional Planning Commission 7--New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

177,436

Male Workforce

± 10.3k

241,901

Female Workforce

± 12.1k

The Bartenders workforce in 2024 was 419,337 people (57.7% women and 42.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 1.09% between 2014 (414,833) and 2024 (419,337).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Bartenders.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($50,902), Colorado ($48,238), and Hawaii ($46,592).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$33,102

AVERAGE WAGE

#438 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Bartenders earned an average of $33,102, $36,775 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Bartenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Bartenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.377, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bartenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Bartenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Bartenders and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Bartenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Bartenders, by average wage, is Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($89,979).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

419k

2024 Workforce

± 15,877

−0.682%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.38%

This graphic shows the share of Bartenders employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Bartenders at 61.3%, followed by Drinking places, alcoholic beverages with 25.6% and Amusement & Recreation with 7.36%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bartenders in the US. The workforce of Bartenders in 2024 was 419,337 people, with 57.7% woman, and 42.3% men. The average age of male Bartenders in the workforce is 35.7 and of female Bartenders is 34.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bartenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Bartenders in 2024 was 419,337 people, with 57.7% woman, and 42.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (89,724 people), 30 to 34 years (77,575 people), and 20 to 24 years (72,250 people). Among them they concentrated 57.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18% of Bartenders workers were Hispanic and 82% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.1%), Puerto Rican (10.9)%, and Cuban (5.42)%

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Races

In 2024, 71.4% of the Bartenders workforce were White, of which 61.1% were women and 38.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12.6%) and Other (6.26%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Bartenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Bartenders is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Bartenders, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Bartenders need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Bartenders in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (17,508 people), Visual & Performing Arts (9,317 people), and Social Sciences (7,507 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Bartenders workers were Some college (145,982 people), High School or Equivalent (120,700 people), and Bachelors Degree (76,607 people).

The graphic shows the Bartenders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Bartenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bartenders need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Bartenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Bartenders are expected to see a growth of 5.92% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.92%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Bartenders. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.