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Back Bartender Salary in Colorado

How much does a Back Bartender make in Colorado?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Back Bartender in Colorado is $26,154 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $13.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $30,564
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $23,285 to $28,462
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $20,673

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Back Bartender Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,462	$2,372	$547	$14
Average	$26,154	$2,180	$503	$13
25th Percentile	$23,285	$1,940	$448	$11

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Key Factors That Influence Back Bartender Salaries

A Back Bartender'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 Back Bartender Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Back Bartender'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:

Back Bartender (0-1 years): $26,154
Bartender (1-3 years): $28,962
Sommelier (3-5 years): $59,655

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Back Bartender	0-1 years	$26,154
Bartender	1-3 years	$28,962
Sommelier	3-5 years	$59,655

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How Do Back Bartender 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 Back Bartenders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $28,382.
California: $28,274.
Massachusetts: $27,897.

District of Columbia $28,382 California $28,274 Massachusetts $27,897 Washington $27,795 New Jersey $27,785 Alaska $27,749 Connecticut $27,395 New York $27,252

Hawaii $26,793 Rhode Island $26,577 Maryland $26,431 Minnesota $26,231 Colorado $26,154 Illinois $26,129 Oregon $26,031 Delaware $25,960

New Hampshire $25,914 Virginia $25,813 Pennsylvania $25,519 Nevada $25,370 North Dakota $25,321 Michigan $25,244 Wisconsin $25,216 Vermont $25,160

Texas $25,003 Maine $24,993 Arizona $24,978 Ohio $24,960 Georgia $24,724 Indiana $24,606 Wyoming $24,583 Utah $24,547

Iowa $24,532 Kansas $24,409 Louisiana $24,373 North Carolina $24,360 Missouri $24,355 Florida $24,255 Montana $24,201 Nebraska $24,150

Kentucky $24,122 South Carolina $24,019 Tennessee $23,955 Idaho $23,929 New Mexico $23,742 Oklahoma $23,701 Alabama $23,550 South Dakota $23,296

Arkansas $23,158 West Virginia $23,083 Mississippi $22,860

Top Paying Cities for Back Bartenders

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:

Glen Haven: $25,642
Hygiene: $26,533
Johnstown: $25,699

Glen Haven, CO $25,642 Hygiene, CO $26,533 Johnstown, CO $25,699 Laporte, CO $25,415 Livermore, CO $25,332 Loveland, CO $25,619 Lyons, CO $26,487 Masonville, CO $25,431

Mead, CO $25,991 Milliken, CO $25,664 Niwot, CO $26,742 Red Feather Lakes, CO $25,402 Severance, CO $25,451 Timnath, CO $25,418 Wellington, CO $25,276 Windsor, CO $25,455

Brighton, CO $26,086 Ault, CO $25,406 Briggsdale, CO $25,413 Carr, CO $24,976 Eastlake, CO $26,154 Eaton, CO $25,487 Evans, CO $25,616 Fort Lupton, CO $26,011

Galeton, CO $25,489 Gilcrest, CO $25,756 Gill, CO $25,531 Greeley, CO $25,553 Henderson, CO $26,126 Hudson, CO $25,926 Keenesburg, CO $25,801 Kersey, CO $25,534

La Salle, CO $25,712 Lucerne, CO $25,526 Nunn, CO $25,326 Orchard, CO $25,410 Pierce, CO $25,423 Ohio City, CO $25,684 Parlin, CO $25,563 Penrose, CO $25,340

Pitkin, CO $25,652 Poncha Springs, CO $25,478 Powderhorn, CO $25,510 Rockvale, CO $25,225 Sargents, CO $25,435 Twin Lakes, CO $26,275 Westcliffe, CO $25,239 Wetmore, CO $25,077

Durango, CO $25,581 Cahone, CO $25,518 Cortez, CO $25,499 Dolores, CO $25,560 Dove Creek, CO $25,493 Egnar, CO $25,507 Hesperus, CO $25,358 Lewis, CO $25,564

Mancos, CO $25,499 Marvel, CO $25,357 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $25,367 Pleasant View, CO $25,445 Rico, CO $25,566 Towaoc, CO $25,393 Yellow Jacket, CO $25,533 Montrose, CO $25,662

Austin, CO $25,695 Bedrock, CO $25,501 Cedaredge, CO $25,721 Cory, CO $25,689 Crawford, CO $25,616 Delta, CO $25,661 Eckert, CO $25,701 Hotchkiss, CO $25,686

Lazear, CO $25,666 Naturita, CO $25,552 Norwood, CO $25,562 Nucla, CO $25,592 Olathe, CO $25,633 Ophir, CO $25,590 Ouray, CO $25,586 Paonia, CO $25,803

Paradox, CO $25,515 Placerville, CO $25,567 Redvale, CO $25,575 Ridgway, CO $25,582 Silverton, CO $25,539 Somerset, CO $25,882 Telluride, CO $25,595 Grand Junction, CO $25,820

Platteville, CO $25,813 Roggen, CO $25,547 Weldona, CO $25,350 Wiggins, CO $25,486 Fort Morgan, CO $25,360 Log Lane Village, CO $25,443 Akron, CO $25,176 Amherst, CO $25,096

Atwood, CO $25,265 Brush, CO $25,263 Crook, CO $25,193 Eckley, CO $25,113 Fleming, CO $25,241 Grover, CO $25,221 Haxtun, CO $25,236 Hereford, CO $25,060

Hillrose, CO $25,288 Holyoke, CO $25,160 Idalia, CO $25,033 Iliff, CO $25,259 Julesburg, CO $25,157 Lindon, CO $25,069 Merino, CO $25,287 New Raymer, CO $25,281

Otis, CO $25,199 Ovid, CO $25,166 Padroni, CO $25,195 Paoli, CO $25,236 Peetz, CO $25,188 Sedgwick, CO $25,175 Snyder, CO $25,268 Sterling, CO $25,308

Stoneham, CO $25,282 Vernon, CO $25,057 Woodrow, CO $25,121 Wray, CO $25,107 Yuma, CO $25,191 Anton, CO $25,075 Arapahoe, CO $24,877 Arriba, CO $24,968

Bethune, CO $25,004 Burlington, CO $24,981 Calhan, CO $25,376 Cascade, CO $25,585 Cheyenne Wells, CO $24,913 Cope, CO $25,063 Cripple Creek, CO $25,537 Divide, CO $25,550

Flagler, CO $24,993 Florissant, CO $25,530 Fountain, CO $25,374 Genoa, CO $24,984 Green Mountain Falls, CO $25,579 Guffey, CO $25,502 Hugo, CO $24,831 Joes, CO $25,088

Karval, CO $24,687 Kirk, CO $25,067 Kit Carson, CO $24,882 Limon, CO $25,135 Lake George, CO $25,568 Manitou Springs, CO $25,585 Matheson, CO $25,117 Peyton, CO $25,496

Ramah, CO $24,954 Rush, CO $25,014 Seibert, CO $24,983 Simla, CO $25,231 Stratton, CO $25,008 U S A F Academy, CO $25,584 Victor, CO $25,525 Vona, CO $24,997

Wild Horse, CO $24,834 Woodland Park, CO $25,564 Yoder, CO $25,110 Colorado Springs, CO $25,585 Clifton, CO $25,803 Fruita, CO $25,739 Gateway, CO $25,558 Glade Park, CO $25,647

Loma, CO $25,749 Mack, CO $25,680 Palisade, CO $25,757 Whitewater, CO $25,645 Glenwood Springs, CO $26,068 Dinosaur, CO $25,638 Aspen, CO $26,557 Snowmass Village, CO $26,556

Avon, CO $26,317 Basalt, CO $26,472 Carbondale, CO $26,374 Collbran, CO $25,731 Craig, CO $25,920 De Beque, CO $25,728 Eagle, CO $26,210 Edwards, CO $26,266

Parachute, CO $25,862 Battlement Mesa, CO $25,839 Gypsum, CO $26,079 Hamilton, CO $26,031 Hayden, CO $25,957 Maybell, CO $25,670 Meeker, CO $26,033 Meredith, CO $26,385

Mesa, CO $25,719 Minturn, CO $26,237 Molina, CO $25,703 New Castle, CO $25,979 Rangely, CO $25,742 Red Cliff, CO $26,234 Rifle, CO $25,914 Silt, CO $25,904

Slater, CO $25,797 Snowmass, CO $26,502 Wolcott, CO $26,225 Woody Creek, CO $26,555 Vail, CO $26,350 Pueblo, CO $24,809 Colorado City, CO $24,978 Aguilar, CO $25,087

Arlington, CO $24,646 Avondale, CO $24,875 Beulah, CO $24,980 Boncarbo, CO $25,100 Boone, CO $24,955 Branson, CO $24,894 Campo, CO $24,802 Cheraw, CO $24,850

Crowley, CO $24,903 Eads, CO $24,867 Fort Lyon, CO $24,840 Fowler, CO $24,911 Gardner, CO $25,155 Granada, CO $24,923 Hartman, CO $24,971 Hasty, CO $24,894

Haswell, CO $24,747 Hoehne, CO $25,059 Holly, CO $24,892 Kim, CO $24,869 La Junta, CO $24,885 Lamar, CO $24,961 Las Animas, CO $24,871 La Veta, CO $25,199

Mc Clave, CO $24,898 Manzanola, CO $24,865 Model, CO $24,903 Olney Springs, CO $24,823 Ordway, CO $24,699 Pritchett, CO $24,870 Rocky Ford, CO $24,830 Rye, CO $25,016

Sheridan Lake, CO $24,877 Springfield, CO $24,921 Sugar City, CO $24,633 Swink, CO $24,860 Trinchera, CO $24,952 Trinidad, CO $25,060 Two Buttes, CO $24,920 Vilas, CO $24,916

Walsenburg, CO $25,066 Walsh, CO $24,890 Weston, CO $25,147 Wiley, CO $24,875 Alamosa, CO $25,390 Antonito, CO $25,374 Arboles, CO $25,425 Arvada, CO $26,155

Aurora, CO $26,137 Bayfield, CO $25,497 Broomfield, CO $26,269 Commerce City, CO $26,093 Dupont, CO $26,143 Eldorado Springs, CO $26,765 Lafayette, CO $26,528 Louisville, CO $26,561

Westminster, CO $26,143 Wheat Ridge, CO $26,141 Agate, CO $25,215 Bennett, CO $25,871 Byers, CO $25,562 Castle Rock, CO $25,675 Deer Trail, CO $25,393 Elbert, CO $25,513

Elizabeth, CO $25,728 Englewood, CO $26,137 Franktown, CO $25,658 Kiowa, CO $25,543 Larkspur, CO $25,592 Littleton, CO $26,111 Lone Tree, CO $26,042 Louviers, CO $26,006

Monument, CO $25,567 Palmer Lake, CO $25,569 Parker, CO $25,946 Sedalia, CO $25,688 Strasburg, CO $25,788 Watkins, CO $25,982 Denver, CO $26,134 Thornton, CO $26,154

Boulder, CO $26,895 Golden, CO $26,139 Alma, CO $25,992 Bailey, CO $25,933 Black Hawk, CO $26,400 Bond, CO $26,223 Breckenridge, CO $26,048 Buffalo Creek, CO $25,843

Burns, CO $26,054 Central City, CO $26,252 Clark, CO $25,808 Climax, CO $26,078 Coalmont, CO $25,763 Como, CO $25,675 Conifer, CO $26,001 Cowdrey, CO $25,659

Dillon, CO $26,032 Dumont, CO $26,158 Evergreen, CO $26,094 Empire, CO $26,039 Fairplay, CO $25,699 Fraser, CO $26,068 Frisco, CO $26,193 Georgetown, CO $26,020

Granby, CO $25,999 Grand Lake, CO $25,985 Grant, CO $25,800 Hartsel, CO $25,562 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $25,964 Idaho Springs, CO $26,114 Idledale, CO $26,112 Indian Hills, CO $26,099

Jamestown, CO $26,851 Jefferson, CO $25,746 Kittredge, CO $26,102 Kremmling, CO $25,962 Leadville, CO $26,046 Mc Coy, CO $26,050 Morrison, CO $26,093 Nederland, CO $26,607

Oak Creek, CO $26,004 Parshall, CO $26,116 Phippsburg, CO $26,030 Pine, CO $25,875 Pinecliffe, CO $26,732 Rand, CO $25,765 Rollinsville, CO $26,483 Shawnee, CO $25,869

Silver Plume, CO $25,909 Steamboat Springs, CO $25,955 Tabernash, CO $26,129 Toponas, CO $26,020 Walden, CO $25,726 Ward, CO $26,537 Winter Park, CO $26,163 Yampa, CO $26,055

Silverthorne, CO $26,171 Longmont, CO $26,430 Allenspark, CO $26,310 Estes Park, CO $25,915 Bellvue, CO $25,583 Berthoud, CO $25,897 Dacono, CO $26,199 Drake, CO $25,592

Erie, CO $26,316 Firestone, CO $26,134 Fort Collins, CO $25,401 Frederick, CO $26,135 Blanca, CO $25,300 Capulin, CO $25,430 Center, CO $25,409 Chama, CO $25,214

Chimney Rock, CO $25,436 Chromo, CO $25,265 Conejos, CO $25,358 Creede, CO $25,491 Crestone, CO $25,312 Del Norte, CO $25,436 Fort Garland, CO $25,243 San Luis, CO $25,141

Homelake, CO $25,412 Hooper, CO $25,328 Ignacio, CO $25,387 Jaroso, CO $25,196 La Jara, CO $25,399 Manassa, CO $25,374 Moffat, CO $25,345 Monte Vista, CO $25,427

Mosca, CO $25,296 Pagosa Springs, CO $25,434 Romeo, CO $25,448 Saguache, CO $25,433 Sanford, CO $25,306 San Pablo, CO $25,176 South Fork, CO $25,461 Villa Grove, CO $25,379

Salida, CO $25,479 Almont, CO $26,135 Buena Vista, CO $26,095 Canon City, CO $25,366 Cimarron, CO $25,537 Coal Creek, CO $25,215 Coaldale, CO $25,417 Cotopaxi, CO $25,346

Crested Butte, CO $26,273 Florence, CO $25,175 Monarch, CO $25,532 Granite, CO $25,916 Gunnison, CO $25,557 Hillside, CO $25,336 Howard, CO $25,463 Lake City, CO $25,535

Nathrop, CO $25,556

Back Bartender Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Back Bartender salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $27,749. While startup companies pay approximate $23,548.

Back Bartender Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$23,548
Growth Stage	51~500	$24,886
Established	501~5000	$26,822
Enterprise	5000+	$27,749

Back Bartender Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Back Bartender 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, Back Bartender positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Back Bartender as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Back Bartender

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$31,385	$15.0	20%

Back Bartender Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Back Bartender'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

$23,285

Average $26,154/year

$28,462

$1,940

Average $2,180/month

$2,372

$448

Average $503/week

$547

$11

Average $13/hour

$14

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,462	$2,372	$547	$14
Average	$26,154	$2,180	$503	$13
25th Percentile	$23,285	$1,940	$448	$11

Back Bartender Salary Growth & Career Path

Back Bartender

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For a Back Bartender, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Bartender role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $28,962 - a projected growth of 11% over your current level.

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