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Mixologist Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Mixologist make in Connecticut?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Mixologist in Connecticut is $30,400 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

However, a Mixologist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $34,412
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $26,500 to $32,500
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $22,949

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Mixologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$32,500	$2,708	$625	$16
Average	$30,400	$2,533	$585	$15
25th Percentile	$26,500	$2,208	$510	$13

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Key Factors That Influence Mixologist Salaries

A Mixologist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Mixologist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Mixologist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Barback - Casino (0-1 years): $27,395
Mixologist (1-3 years): $30,336
Head Sommelier (3-5 years): $62,485

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Barback - Casino	0-1 years	$27,395
Mixologist	1-3 years	$30,336
Head Sommelier	3-5 years	$62,485

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How Do Mixologist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Mixologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $31,500.
California: $31,400.
Massachusetts: $30,900.

District of Columbia $31,500 California $31,400 Massachusetts $30,900 Washington $30,800 New Jersey $30,800 Alaska $30,800 Connecticut $30,400 New York $30,200

Hawaii $29,700 Rhode Island $29,500 Maryland $29,300 Minnesota $29,100 Illinois $29,000 Colorado $29,000 Oregon $28,900 Delaware $28,800

New Hampshire $28,700 Virginia $28,600 Pennsylvania $28,300 Nevada $28,100 North Dakota $28,100 Michigan $28,000 Wisconsin $28,000 Vermont $27,900

Ohio $27,700 Arizona $27,700 Maine $27,700 Texas $27,700 Georgia $27,400 Indiana $27,300 Wyoming $27,300 Utah $27,200

Iowa $27,200 Kansas $27,100 Louisiana $27,000 North Carolina $27,000 Missouri $27,000 Florida $26,900 Kentucky $26,800 Montana $26,800

Nebraska $26,800 South Carolina $26,600 Tennessee $26,600 Idaho $26,500 New Mexico $26,300 Oklahoma $26,300 Alabama $26,100 South Dakota $25,800

Arkansas $25,700 West Virginia $25,600 Mississippi $25,400

Top Paying Cities for Mixologists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Old Mystic: $29,900
Oneco: $29,800
Avon: $30,000

Old Mystic, CT $29,900 Oneco, CT $29,800 Avon, CT $30,000 Bloomfield, CT $30,000 Windsor, CT $30,000 Bristol, CT $30,000 Burlington, CT $30,000 Broad Brook, CT $29,800

Canaan, CT $29,800 Canton, CT $29,900 Canton Center, CT $29,900 Colebrook, CT $29,800 Collinsville, CT $29,900 East Berlin, CT $29,900 East Canaan, CT $29,900 East Glastonbury, CT $30,000

East Granby, CT $29,800 East Hartland, CT $29,700 East Windsor Hill, CT $30,000 Ellington, CT $29,700 Farmington, CT $29,900 Falls Village, CT $29,900 Glastonbury, CT $30,000 Granby, CT $29,800

Berlin, CT $29,900 Lakeville, CT $30,000 Manchester, CT $30,000 Bolton, CT $29,900 New Britain, CT $29,900 New Hartford, CT $30,000 Norfolk, CT $29,900 North Canton, CT $29,900

North Granby, CT $29,700 Pine Meadow, CT $29,900 Plainville, CT $29,900 Barkhamsted, CT $29,900 Poquonock, CT $30,000 Riverton, CT $29,800 Vernon Rockville, CT $29,900 Rocky Hill, CT $29,900

Salisbury, CT $29,800 Sharon, CT $30,200 Simsbury, CT $29,900 Somers, CT $29,500 Somersville, CT $29,500 South Glastonbury, CT $30,000 South Windsor, CT $30,000 North Windham, CT $29,900

Pomfret Center, CT $29,900 Putnam, CT $29,800 Quinebaug, CT $29,900 Rogers, CT $29,800 Scotland, CT $29,900 South Willington, CT $29,800 South Windham, CT $29,900 South Woodstock, CT $29,900

Storrs Mansfield, CT $29,900 Thompson, CT $29,900 Ashford, CT $29,800 Willington, CT $29,800 Windham, CT $29,900 Woodstock, CT $29,900 Woodstock Valley, CT $29,800 New London, CT $29,900

Baltic, CT $29,900 Canterbury, CT $29,900 Central Village, CT $29,900 East Lyme, CT $29,900 Bozrah, CT $29,900 Gales Ferry, CT $29,900 Gilman, CT $29,900 Mashantucket, CT $29,900

Ledyard, CT $29,900 Groton, CT $29,900 Hanover, CT $29,900 Jewett City, CT $29,900 Montville, CT $29,900 Moosup, CT $29,800 Mystic, CT $29,900 Niantic, CT $29,900

North Stonington, CT $29,900 Norwich, CT $29,900 Preston, CT $29,900 Oakdale, CT $29,900 Old Lyme, CT $30,000 Stafford, CT $29,700 Stafford Springs, CT $29,700 Staffordville, CT $29,700

Suffield, CT $29,500 Taconic, CT $29,900 Tariffville, CT $29,900 Enfield, CT $29,500 Tolland, CT $29,800 Unionville, CT $30,000 East Windsor, CT $29,800 Weatogue, CT $30,000

West Granby, CT $29,800 West Hartland, CT $29,800 West Simsbury, CT $29,900 West Suffield, CT $29,500 Winchester Center, CT $29,900 Windsor Locks, CT $29,800 Winsted, CT $29,900 Hartford, CT $30,000

West Hartford, CT $30,000 East Hartford, CT $30,000 Wethersfield, CT $30,000 Newington, CT $29,900 Plainfield, CT $29,900 Quaker Hill, CT $29,900 South Lyme, CT $29,900 Sterling, CT $29,800

Stonington, CT $29,900 Pawcatuck, CT $29,900 Taftville, CT $29,900 Uncasville, CT $29,900 Versailles, CT $29,900 Voluntown, CT $29,900 Waterford, CT $29,900 Wauregan, CT $29,900

West Mystic, CT $29,900 Yantic, CT $29,900 Ansonia, CT $30,500 Beacon Falls, CT $30,400 Botsford, CT $31,000 Branford, CT $30,200 Cheshire, CT $30,200 Centerbrook, CT $30,100

Chester, CT $30,100 Clinton, CT $30,200 Cobalt, CT $30,000 Colchester, CT $30,000 Cromwell, CT $29,900 Deep River, CT $30,100 Derby, CT $30,600 Killingworth, CT $30,200

Salem, CT $29,900 Durham, CT $30,100 East Haddam, CT $30,000 East Hampton, CT $30,000 Essex, CT $30,000 Guilford, CT $30,200 Haddam, CT $30,100 Hadlyme, CT $30,000

Hawleyville, CT $30,900 Higganum, CT $30,100 Ivoryton, CT $30,100 Madison, CT $30,200 Marion, CT $30,100 Marlborough, CT $30,000 Meriden, CT $30,000 Middlefield, CT $30,000

Middle Haddam, CT $30,000 Middletown, CT $30,000 Milford, CT $31,100 Milldale, CT $30,000 Monroe, CT $31,400 Moodus, CT $30,000 Newtown, CT $31,000 North Branford, CT $30,200

Northford, CT $30,200 North Haven, CT $30,200 North Westchester, CT $30,000 Old Saybrook, CT $30,000 Orange, CT $30,300 Oxford, CT $30,700 Plantsville, CT $30,000 Portland, CT $30,000

Rockfall, CT $30,000 Sandy Hook, CT $30,900 Seymour, CT $30,500 Shelton, CT $31,300 South Britain, CT $30,800 Southbury, CT $30,800 Southington, CT $29,900 Stevenson, CT $31,400

Wallingford, CT $30,200 Stratford, CT $31,900 Westbrook, CT $30,100 New Haven, CT $30,100 East Haven, CT $30,200 Hamden, CT $30,200 West Haven, CT $30,200 Bethany, CT $30,300

Woodbridge, CT $30,200 Willimantic, CT $29,900 Abington, CT $29,900 Amston, CT $29,900 Andover, CT $29,900 Ballouville, CT $29,800 Brooklyn, CT $29,900 Chaplin, CT $29,900

Columbia, CT $29,900 Coventry, CT $29,900 Danielson, CT $29,800 Dayville, CT $29,800 Eastford, CT $29,800 East Killingly, CT $29,800 East Woodstock, CT $29,900 Fabyan, CT $29,900

Grosvenor Dale, CT $29,900 Hampton, CT $29,900 Hebron, CT $29,900 Lebanon, CT $29,900 Mansfield Center, CT $29,900 Mansfield Depot, CT $29,900 North Franklin, CT $29,900 North Grosvenordale, CT $29,900

Pomfret, CT $29,900 Bridgeport, CT $32,000 Trumbull, CT $31,800 Easton, CT $31,800 Waterbury, CT $30,300 Prospect, CT $30,300 Wolcott, CT $30,100 Bantam, CT $30,400

Bethlehem, CT $30,400 Cornwall, CT $30,200 Cornwall Bridge, CT $30,400 Gaylordsville, CT $30,700 Goshen, CT $30,100 Kent, CT $30,500 Lakeside, CT $30,400 Litchfield, CT $30,300

Middlebury, CT $30,500 Morris, CT $30,400 Naugatuck, CT $30,400 New Milford, CT $30,800 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $30,500 Northfield, CT $30,200 Oakville, CT $30,300 Pequabuck, CT $30,000

Plymouth, CT $30,100 Roxbury, CT $30,700 Sherman, CT $30,800 South Kent, CT $30,500 Terryville, CT $30,100 Thomaston, CT $30,200 Torrington, CT $30,100 Harwinton, CT $30,100

Washington, CT $30,600 Washington Depot, CT $30,600 Watertown, CT $30,300 West Cornwall, CT $30,100 Woodbury, CT $30,600 Bethel, CT $30,900 Brookfield, CT $30,900 Cos Cob, CT $32,200

Danbury, CT $30,900 New Fairfield, CT $30,900 Darien, CT $32,200 Fairfield, CT $31,900 Georgetown, CT $31,700 Greenwich, CT $32,200 Greens Farms, CT $31,900 New Canaan, CT $32,100

Norwalk, CT $32,100 Old Greenwich, CT $32,200 Redding Center, CT $31,400 Redding Ridge, CT $31,400 Ridgefield, CT $31,100 Riverside, CT $32,200 Westport, CT $31,900 Weston, CT $31,800

Southport, CT $31,900 Redding, CT $31,300 Wilton, CT $31,800 Stamford, CT $32,200 Bridgewater, CT $30,800

Mixologist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Mixologist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $32,254. While startup companies pay approximate $27,370.

Mixologist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$27,370
Growth Stage	51~500	$28,926
Established	501~5000	$31,176
Enterprise	5000+	$32,254

Mixologist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Mixologist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Mixologist positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Mixologist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Mixologist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$36,480	$18.0	20%

Mixologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Mixologist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$26,500

Average $30,400/year

$32,500

$2,208

Average $2,533/month

$2,708

$510

Average $585/week

$625

$13

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$32,500	$2,708	$625	$16
Average	$30,400	$2,533	$585	$15
25th Percentile	$26,500	$2,208	$510	$13

Mixologist Salary Growth & Career Path

Mixologist

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For a Mixologist, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Head Sommelier role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $62,500 - a projected growth of 106% over your current level.

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