A Wine Steward's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Wine Steward 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 Wine Stewards. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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:
San Jose: $84,220
San Francisco: $83,290
Oakland: $81,540
San Jose, CA$84,220
San Francisco, CA$83,290
Oakland, CA$81,540
New York, NY$76,880
Paramus, NJ$75,940
Queens Village, NY$75,940
Passaic, NJ$75,880
Bergenfield, NJ$75,870
Stamford, CT$75,720
Huntington, NY$75,700
Newark, NJ$75,200
Bridgeport, CT$75,060
Vallejo, CA$74,930
New Brunswick, NJ$74,900
Petaluma, CA$74,860
Middlesex, NJ$74,740
Somerset, NJ$74,690
Santa Cruz, CA$74,600
Boston, MA$74,190
Monterey, CA$73,960
Seattle, WA$73,810
Santa Rosa, CA$73,790
Los Angeles, CA$73,770
Juneau, AK$73,600
Washington, DC$73,530
Orange, CA$73,290
Santa Ana, CA$73,110
Long Beach, CA$73,050
Anaheim, CA$73,030
Anchorage, AK$73,000
Santa Maria, CA$72,800
Everett, WA$72,790
Danbury, CT$72,550
Bremerton, WA$72,460
Tacoma, WA$72,220
New Suffolk, NY$72,220
Sacramento, CA$72,200
Santa Barbara, CA$72,120
Trenton, NJ$72,050
San Diego, CA$72,050
Brockton, MA$71,980
Fairbanks, AK$71,810
Lompoc, CA$71,640
Lowell, MA$71,590
Ventura, CA$71,580
Nashua, NH$71,560
Stockton, CA$71,560
Modesto, CA$71,070
Poughkeepsie, NY$70,920
Kennewick, WA$70,800
Olympia, WA$70,800
New Haven, CT$70,770
Lawrence, MA$70,530
Hartford, CT$70,460
Riverside, CA$70,450
New Bedford, MA$70,380
Richland, WA$70,380
Bakersfield, CA$70,290
Atlantic City, NJ$70,260
San Bernardino, CA$70,260
New Britain, CT$70,260
New London, CT$70,230
Norwich, CT$70,210
Portsmouth, NH$70,200
Boulder, CO$70,050
Portland, OR$69,960
Worcester, MA$69,950
Minneapolis, MN$69,750
Philadelphia, PA$69,650
Honolulu, HI$69,430
Saint Paul, MN$69,400
Vineland, NJ$69,390
Providence, RI$69,190
Chicago, IL$69,000
Bellingham, WA$68,920
Springfield, MA$68,870
Baltimore, MD$68,850
Chico, CA$68,680
Pittsfield, MA$68,500
Manchester, NH$68,370
Spokane, WA$68,080
Denver, CO$68,070
Albany, NY$67,760
Troy, NY$67,730
Nassau, NY$67,660
Schenectady, NY$67,590
Wilmington, DE$67,540
Burlington, VT$67,440
Salem, OR$67,420
Portland, ME$67,210
Yakima, WA$67,140
Rochester, MN$66,940
Reno, NV$66,900
Fresno, CA$66,900
Milwaukee, WI$66,840
Detroit, MI$66,780
Ann Arbor, MI$66,770
Allentown, PA$66,760
Colorado Springs, CO$66,640
Syracuse, NY$66,610
Carson City, NV$66,610
Houston, TX$66,520
Eugene, OR$66,480
Gary, IN$66,400
Springfield, OR$66,350
Bismarck, ND$66,340
Galveston, TX$66,290
Medford, OR$66,190
Fort Collins, CO$66,160
Concord, NH$66,130
Austin, TX$66,110
Mesa, AZ$65,970
Reading, PA$65,960
Phoenix, AZ$65,960
Dallas, TX$65,940
Saint Cloud, MN$65,870
Madison, WI$65,780
Utica, NY$65,600
Rochester, NY$65,490
Des Moines, IA$65,490
Raleigh, NC$65,480
Atlanta, GA$65,380
Battle Creek, MI$65,360
Salt Lake City, UT$65,340
Lancaster, PA$65,240
Harrisburg, PA$65,150
Kansas City, MO$65,080
Kansas City, KS$65,070
Champaign, IL$65,070
Fort Worth, TX$65,060
Columbus, OH$65,050
Boca Raton, FL$65,030
Pittsburgh, PA$65,010
Richmond, VA$64,980
Indianapolis, IN$64,970
Cleveland, OH$64,960
Cincinnati, OH$64,880
Las Vegas, NV$64,880
Petersburg, VA$64,780
Huntsville, AL$64,680
Lansing, MI$64,640
Lebanon, PA$64,630
Pueblo, CO$64,620
Appleton, WI$64,600
Buffalo, NY$64,570
Dayton, OH$64,550
Racine, WI$64,540
Charlotte, NC$64,530
Saint Louis, MO$64,510
York, PA$64,470
Elkhart, IN$64,470
Gastonia, NC$64,460
Billings, MT$64,440
Beaumont, TX$64,430
Lorain, OH$64,410
Benton Harbor, MI$64,400
Toledo, OH$64,390
Rock Hill, SC$64,350
Binghamton, NY$64,350
Rockford, IL$64,310
Springfield, IL$64,290
Elyria, OH$64,280
Fargo, ND$64,280
Flagstaff, AZ$64,230
Fort Lauderdale, FL$64,190
Duluth, MN$64,150
Miami, FL$64,150
Cheyenne, WY$64,110
Grand Forks, ND$64,110
Bangor, ME$63,960
Cedar Rapids, IA$63,890
Durham, NC$63,860
Louisville, KY$63,850
Grand Rapids, MI$63,840
Hialeah, FL$63,830
Casper, WY$63,740
Scranton, PA$63,660
New Orleans, LA$63,640
Virginia Beach, VA$63,630
Akron, OH$63,600
Peoria, IL$63,510
Sarasota, FL$63,500
Nashville, TN$63,450
Omaha, NE$63,450
Green Bay, WI$63,450
Baton Rouge, LA$63,420
Charleston, SC$63,410
Jamestown, NY$63,370
Davenport, IA$63,370
Tucson, AZ$63,340
Saint Petersburg, FL$63,300
Tampa, FL$63,280
Evansville, IN$63,240
Port Arthur, TX$63,240
Bradenton, FL$63,220
Santa Fe, NM$63,100
Orlando, FL$62,980
Clearwater, FL$62,960
La Crosse, WI$62,820
Canton, OH$62,820
Albuquerque, NM$62,780
Newport News, VA$62,770
High Point, NC$62,750
Ogden, UT$62,720
Corpus Christi, TX$62,670
Norfolk, VA$62,630
Laramie, WY$62,630
Rock Island, IL$62,590
Saginaw, MI$62,580
Jacksonville, FL$62,570
Salisbury, NC$62,560
Boise, ID$62,540
Moline, IL$62,510
Fort Myers, FL$62,490
Memphis, TN$62,480
Tulsa, OK$62,440
Waterloo, IA$62,400
Spartanburg, SC$62,340
Lincoln, NE$62,300
Fort Wayne, IN$62,290
Provo, UT$62,280
Cedar Falls, IA$62,200
San Antonio, TX$62,180
Greensboro, NC$62,150
South Bend, IN$62,140
Savannah, GA$62,070
Birmingham, AL$62,040
Muskegon, MI$62,040
Winston Salem, NC$62,000
Lake Charles, LA$61,840
Anderson, IN$61,830
Lexington, KY$61,810
Augusta, GA$61,790
Greenville, SC$61,790
Lima, OH$61,740
Wichita, KS$61,730
Tuscaloosa, AL$61,730
Columbia, SC$61,670
Springfield, OH$61,660
Asheville, NC$61,550
Bloomington, IN$61,500
Knoxville, TN$61,260
Shreveport, LA$61,260
Wilmington, NC$61,170
Roanoke, VA$61,170
Topeka, KS$61,050
Frankfort, KY$61,040
Oklahoma City, OK$60,990
Chillicothe, OH$60,970
Longview, TX$60,960
Melbourne, FL$60,950
Sioux Falls, SD$60,850
Mobile, AL$60,840
Terre Haute, IN$60,810
Altoona, PA$60,770
Amarillo, TX$60,730
Killeen, TX$60,710
Fayetteville, AR$60,650
Chattanooga, TN$60,630
Sioux City, IA$60,570
Idaho Falls, ID$60,560
Lynchburg, VA$60,510
Gainesville, FL$60,420
Portsmouth, OH$60,390
Little Rock, AR$60,370
Youngstown, OH$60,350
Lafayette, LA$60,350
Daytona Beach, FL$60,310
Clarksville, TN$60,300
Pensacola, FL$60,290
Temple, TX$60,290
Hopkinsville, KY$60,090
Erie, PA$60,080
Florence, SC$60,050
Charleston, WV$59,950
Great Falls, MT$59,910
Macon, GA$59,820
Tallahassee, FL$59,810
Fayetteville, NC$59,800
Waco, TX$59,790
Helena, MT$59,740
Pine Bluff, AR$59,710
Vincennes, IN$59,630
Lubbock, TX$59,610
Alamogordo, NM$59,570
Twin Falls, ID$59,510
Rapid City, SD$59,490
Jackson, MS$59,370
Huntington, WV$59,360
Greenville, MS$59,360
Parkersburg, WV$59,290
Montgomery, AL$59,280
Wichita Falls, TX$59,210
Springfield, MO$59,210
Biloxi, MS$59,180
Monroe, LA$59,110
Johnstown, PA$59,070
Sumter, SC$59,040
Columbus, GA$59,030
Pascagoula, MS$58,910
Abilene, TX$58,910
Kingsport, TN$58,730
Albany, GA$58,730
Gulfport, MS$58,710
Alexandria, LA$58,490
Fort Smith, AR$58,320
El Paso, TX$58,140
Las Cruces, NM$57,840
Harlingen, TX$57,670
Pocatello, ID$57,660
Florence, AL$57,580
Brownsville, TX$57,560
Mcallen, TX$57,420
Dothan, AL$57,330
Columbus, MS$56,930
Altus, OK$56,620
Lawton, OK$56,490
Pierre, SD$56,250
What Skills Can Increase a Wine Steward's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Leadership (Mentioned in 6.83% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Point of Sale (Mentioned in 2.21% Job Postings): Accepting payments from customers for goods and services either in person or online.
Purchasing (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations. Typically the word “purchasing” is not used interchangeably with the word “procurement”, since procurement typically includes expediting, supplier quality, and transportation and logistics (T&L) in addition to purchasing.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Wine Steward's salary.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Wine Steward Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Wine Steward salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $72,642.
While startup companies pay approximate $61,292.
Wine Steward Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$61,292
Growth Stage
51~500
$64,866
Established
501~5000
$70,114
Enterprise
5000+
$72,642
How Education impacts a Wine Steward's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Wine Stewards enter the field with a No Diploma degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Wine Steward with a No Diploma is between
$54,104
and $62,765).
Wine Steward Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Wine Steward'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.
Salaries for a Wine Steward can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $40,339 in 2023
to around $40,104 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Wine Steward salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Wine Steward
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Wine Steward
Here are companies hiring for Wine Steward and their salaries, click below for more details.
S$57,183/per year
Subway IP LLCHospitality & Leisurethe United States
K$49,677/per year
KesemHospitality & Leisurethe United States
C$49,562/per year
Chili's Grill & BarHospitality & Leisurethe United States
I$49,371/per year
Inspire Brands IncHospitality & Leisurethe United States
C$49,286/per year
Compass Group North AmericaHospitality & Leisurethe United States
R$49,245/per year
RotiHospitality & Leisurethe United States
H$47,974/per year
Henn Na Hotel New YorkHospitality & Leisurethe United States
C$47,736/per year
Centennial Soccer Club IncHospitality & Leisurethe United States
R$47,307/per year
Raising Restaurants LLCHospitality & Leisurethe United States
D$46,626/per year
Darden Concepts IncHospitality & Leisurethe United States
P$45,430/per year
Paul CaffeHospitality & Leisurethe United States
N$45,191/per year
Numatec IncHospitality & Leisurethe United States
T$44,620/per year
The Lost Explorer MezcalHospitality & Leisurethe United States
B$43,911/per year
Bunker Hills Event CenterHospitality & Leisurethe United States
M$42,738/per year
MichealsHospitality & Leisurethe United States
F$42,556/per year
FA SelangorHospitality & Leisurethe United States
G$41,529/per year
Golden B EnterprisesHospitality & Leisurethe United States
G$41,484/per year
GNCC RacingHospitality & Leisurethe United States
T$40,926/per year
Tasty Restaurant Group LLCHospitality & Leisurethe United States
N$40,605/per year
nhl.com/predatorsHospitality & Leisurethe United States
W$39,699/per year
West SpartanburgHospitality & Leisurethe United States
N$38,510/per year
Northeast Nebraska Track and FieldHospitality & Leisurethe United States
B$38,475/per year
BattinoHospitality & Leisurethe United States
C$38,262/per year
Crofton Park TavernHospitality & Leisurethe United States
C$35,814/per year
Cherokee Nation Entertainment LLCHospitality & Leisurethe United States
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