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Back Bartender Salary in Maryland

How much does a Back Bartender make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Back Bartender in Maryland is $26,431 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): $30,887
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $23,532 to $28,764
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $20,892

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Back Bartender Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,764	$2,397	$553	$14
Average	$26,431	$2,203	$508	$13
25th Percentile	$23,532	$1,961	$453	$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): $26,431
Bartender (1-3 years): $29,269
Sommelier (3-5 years): $60,286

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Back Bartender	0-1 years	$26,431
Bartender	1-3 years	$29,269
Sommelier	3-5 years	$60,286

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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:

Owings: $27,215
Riverdale: $28,189
College Park: $28,156

Owings, MD $27,215 Riverdale, MD $28,189 College Park, MD $28,156 Fort Washington, MD $28,138 Oxon Hill, MD $28,219 Suitland, MD $28,210 District Heights, MD $28,196 Temple Hills, MD $28,211

Deale, MD $27,089 Dunkirk, MD $27,376 Fort George G Meade, MD $26,748 Friendship, MD $27,175 Fulton, MD $27,103 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $28,115 Savage, MD $26,787 Shady Side, MD $26,875

Galesville, MD $26,994 Greenbelt, MD $28,059 Glenn Dale, MD $27,749 Upper Marlboro, MD $27,776 Harwood, MD $27,097 Highland, MD $27,078 West River, MD $27,103 Tracys Landing, MD $27,122

Hyattsville, MD $28,211 Jessup, MD $26,656 Bethesda, MD $28,220 Glen Echo, MD $28,215 Chevy Chase, MD $28,217 Cabin John, MD $28,209 Olney, MD $27,573 Brookeville, MD $27,059

Poolesville, MD $27,297 Barnesville, MD $26,917 Beallsville, MD $26,966 Boyds, MD $27,173 Dickerson, MD $26,935 Rockville, MD $27,898 Potomac, MD $27,978 Derwood, MD $27,602

Sandy Spring, MD $27,441 Ashton, MD $27,381 Brinklow, MD $27,177 Burtonsville, MD $27,496 Montgomery Village, MD $27,270 Kensington, MD $28,193 Garrett Park, MD $28,160 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $27,938

Silver Spring, MD $28,177 Takoma Park, MD $28,214 Aberdeen, MD $25,843 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $25,838 Abingdon, MD $26,037 Gunpowder, MD $26,194 Arnold, MD $26,499 Baldwin, MD $26,145

Bel Air, MD $25,928 Belcamp, MD $25,965 Benson, MD $25,809 Boring, MD $25,866 Brooklandville, MD $26,400 Butler, MD $26,109 Chase, MD $26,315 Churchville, MD $25,734

Clarksville, MD $26,791 Cockeysville, MD $26,159 Hunt Valley, MD $26,269 Crownsville, MD $26,679 Darlington, MD $25,506 Davidsonville, MD $27,068 Dayton, MD $26,774 Edgewater, MD $26,820

Edgewood, MD $26,116 Ellicott City, MD $26,452 Columbia, MD $26,650 Fallston, MD $26,048 Finksburg, MD $26,057 Forest Hill, MD $25,787 Fork, MD $26,234 Fort Howard, MD $26,399

Freeland, MD $25,268 Gambrills, MD $26,779 Gibson Island, MD $26,414 Glen Arm, MD $26,330 Glen Burnie, MD $26,445 Glyndon, MD $26,192 Hampstead, MD $25,590 Elkridge, MD $26,474

Hanover, MD $26,489 Harmans, MD $26,488 Havre De Grace, MD $25,675 Hydes, MD $26,236 Jarrettsville, MD $25,701 Joppa, MD $26,183 Kingsville, MD $26,241 Lineboro, MD $25,204

Linthicum Heights, MD $26,449 Long Green, MD $26,287 Spencerville, MD $27,455 Clarksburg, MD $26,854 Damascus, MD $26,623 Germantown, MD $27,419 Annapolis, MD $26,704 Cumberland, MD $24,258

Accident, MD $24,218 Barton, MD $24,332 Bittinger, MD $24,286 Bloomington, MD $24,373 Corriganville, MD $24,104 Eckhart Mines, MD $24,238 Ellerslie, MD $24,135 Flintstone, MD $24,264

Friendsville, MD $24,211 Frostburg, MD $24,204 Grantsville, MD $24,205 Kitzmiller, MD $24,207 Lonaconing, MD $24,288 Luke, MD $24,374 Mc Henry, MD $24,220 Midland, MD $24,369

Midlothian, MD $24,208 Mount Savage, MD $24,097 Oakland, MD $24,150 Oldtown, MD $24,297 Pinto, MD $24,342 Rawlings, MD $24,350 Spring Gap, MD $24,327 Swanton, MD $24,268

Westernport, MD $24,373 Easton, MD $26,175 Barclay, MD $25,956 Bethlehem, MD $25,990 Betterton, MD $25,975 Bozman, MD $26,398 Cambridge, MD $25,991 Centreville, MD $26,202

Chester, MD $26,404 Chestertown, MD $26,097 Church Creek, MD $25,950 Church Hill, MD $26,062 Claiborne, MD $26,445 Cordova, MD $26,086 Crapo, MD $25,721 Crocheron, MD $25,536

Crumpton, MD $25,926 Denton, MD $25,950 East New Market, MD $25,887 Federalsburg, MD $25,882 Fishing Creek, MD $25,817 Galena, MD $25,857 Goldsboro, MD $25,900 Grasonville, MD $26,354

Greensboro, MD $25,905 Henderson, MD $25,929 Hillsboro, MD $26,105 Hurlock, MD $25,893 Ingleside, MD $25,977 Kennedyville, MD $25,903 Mcdaniel, MD $26,435 Madison, MD $26,152

Marydel, MD $25,858 Massey, MD $25,863 Millington, MD $25,899 Neavitt, MD $26,431 Newcomb, MD $26,249 Oxford, MD $26,119 Preston, MD $25,980 Price, MD $26,080

Queen Anne, MD $26,148 Queenstown, MD $26,297 Rhodesdale, MD $25,738 Ridgely, MD $26,007 Rock Hall, MD $26,256 Royal Oak, MD $26,200 Saint Michaels, MD $26,378 Secretary, MD $25,986

Sherwood, MD $26,592 Deal Island, MD $25,340 Eden, MD $25,390 Ewell, MD $25,261 Fruitland, MD $25,477 Girdletree, MD $25,203 Hebron, MD $25,453 Linkwood, MD $25,812

Manokin, MD $25,306 Mardela Springs, MD $25,545 Marion Station, MD $25,217 Nanticoke, MD $25,442 Newark, MD $25,336 Ocean City, MD $25,458 Parsonsburg, MD $25,407 Pittsville, MD $25,408

Pocomoke City, MD $25,250 Powellville, MD $25,395 Princess Anne, MD $25,372 Quantico, MD $25,403 Rehobeth, MD $25,210 Sharptown, MD $25,685 Showell, MD $25,407 Snow Hill, MD $25,317

Stockton, MD $25,166 Tyaskin, MD $25,379 Tylerton, MD $25,291 Upper Fairmount, MD $25,368 Vienna, MD $25,599 Westover, MD $25,306 Whaleyville, MD $25,394 Willards, MD $25,404

Delmar, MD $25,471 North East, MD $25,699 Perry Point, MD $25,661 Perryville, MD $25,652 Port Deposit, MD $25,588 Rising Sun, MD $25,505 Warwick, MD $25,851 Cecilton, MD $25,833

Charlestown, MD $25,695 Chesapeake City, MD $25,833 Childs, MD $25,798 Stevensville, MD $26,472 Colora, MD $25,482 Conowingo, MD $25,439 Earleville, MD $25,809 Elk Mills, MD $25,807

Elkton, MD $25,788 Georgetown, MD $25,828 Lutherville Timonium, MD $26,378 Abell, MD $26,115 Accokeek, MD $27,907 Aquasco, MD $27,216 Avenue, MD $26,157 Barstow, MD $26,892

Bel Alton, MD $27,025 Benedict, MD $27,006 Brandywine, MD $27,643 Broomes Island, MD $26,586 Bryans Road, MD $27,853 Bryantown, MD $27,349 Bushwood, MD $26,176 California, MD $26,154

Callaway, MD $25,971 Chaptico, MD $26,425 Charlotte Hall, MD $26,823 Cheltenham, MD $27,901 Clements, MD $26,425 Cobb Island, MD $26,188 Coltons Point, MD $26,065 Compton, MD $26,207

Dameron, MD $25,640 Dowell, MD $26,235 Drayden, MD $25,702 Faulkner, MD $26,880 Great Mills, MD $26,013 Helen, MD $26,672 Hollywood, MD $26,308 Hughesville, MD $27,166

Huntingtown, MD $27,055 Indian Head, MD $27,223 Ironsides, MD $27,114 Issue, MD $26,329 La Plata, MD $27,300 Leonardtown, MD $26,110 Lexington Park, MD $25,934 Loveville, MD $26,384

Lusby, MD $26,284 Marbury, MD $27,442 Mechanicsville, MD $26,667 Morganza, MD $26,511 Mount Victoria, MD $26,206 Nanjemoy, MD $26,795 Newburg, MD $26,526 Park Hall, MD $25,858

Patuxent River, MD $25,994 Piney Point, MD $25,742 Pomfret, MD $27,597 Port Republic, MD $26,731 Port Tobacco, MD $27,200 Prince Frederick, MD $26,893 Ridge, MD $25,527 Rock Point, MD $26,517

Saint Inigoes, MD $25,609 Saint Leonard, MD $26,602 Saint Marys City, MD $25,852 Scotland, MD $25,358 Solomons, MD $26,212 Sunderland, MD $27,109 Tall Timbers, MD $25,775 Valley Lee, MD $25,785

Welcome, MD $27,031 White Plains, MD $27,600 Southern Md Facility, MD $27,937 Annapolis Junction, MD $26,716 Lanham, MD $28,043 Beltsville, MD $28,003 Laurel, MD $27,392 Bladensburg, MD $28,207

Lothian, MD $27,377 Mount Rainier, MD $28,220 North Beach, MD $26,996 Bowie, MD $27,388 Brentwood, MD $28,218 Capitol Heights, MD $28,206 Chesapeake Beach, MD $26,982 Churchton, MD $26,989

Clinton, MD $28,047 Still Pond, MD $25,977 Sudlersville, MD $25,928 Taylors Island, MD $26,159 Templeville, MD $25,859 Tilghman, MD $26,532 Toddville, MD $25,595 Trappe, MD $26,007

Wingate, MD $25,695 Wittman, MD $26,445 Woolford, MD $26,051 Worton, MD $26,066 Wye Mills, MD $26,251 Frederick, MD $25,954 Adamstown, MD $26,493 Big Pool, MD $24,610

Boonsboro, MD $25,486 Braddock Heights, MD $25,941 Brownsville, MD $25,865 Brunswick, MD $26,104 Buckeystown, MD $26,296 Burkittsville, MD $25,906 Cascade, MD $25,254 Cavetown, MD $25,222

Chewsville, MD $25,261 Clear Spring, MD $24,923 Cooksville, MD $26,441 Emmitsburg, MD $25,338 Fairplay, MD $25,323 Funkstown, MD $25,320 Glenelg, MD $26,721 Glenwood, MD $26,590

Hagerstown, MD $25,192 Hancock, MD $24,488 Ijamsville, MD $26,428 Jefferson, MD $26,130 Keedysville, MD $25,567 Keymar, MD $25,554 Knoxville, MD $25,967 Ladiesburg, MD $25,646

Libertytown, MD $25,882 Lisbon, MD $26,444 Little Orleans, MD $24,353 Maugansville, MD $25,100 Middletown, MD $25,845 Monrovia, MD $26,370 Mount Airy, MD $26,212 Myersville, MD $25,509

New Market, MD $26,106 New Midway, MD $25,646 New Windsor, MD $25,878 Point Of Rocks, MD $26,443 Rocky Ridge, MD $25,475 Rohrersville, MD $25,741 Sabillasville, MD $25,288 Saint James, MD $25,326

Sharpsburg, MD $25,529 Smithsburg, MD $25,245 Sykesville, MD $26,280 Taneytown, MD $25,399 Thurmont, MD $25,504 Tuscarora, MD $26,544 Union Bridge, MD $25,772 Unionville, MD $25,897

Walkersville, MD $25,805 West Friendship, MD $26,499 Williamsport, MD $25,219 Woodbine, MD $26,441 Woodsboro, MD $25,683 Salisbury, MD $25,472 Allen, MD $25,437 Berlin, MD $25,410

Bishopville, MD $25,416 Bivalve, MD $25,509 Manchester, MD $25,282 Marriottsville, MD $26,385 Maryland Line, MD $25,204 Mayo, MD $26,761 Millersville, MD $26,542 Monkton, MD $25,918

Odenton, MD $26,811 Crofton, MD $26,964 Owings Mills, MD $26,332 Parkton, MD $25,520 Pasadena, MD $26,421 Perry Hall, MD $26,349 Perryman, MD $25,910 Phoenix, MD $26,211

Pylesville, MD $25,368 Randallstown, MD $26,373 Reisterstown, MD $26,270 Riderwood, MD $26,429 Riva, MD $26,863 Severn, MD $26,538 Severna Park, MD $26,502 Simpsonville, MD $26,761

Sparks Glencoe, MD $25,999 Crisfield, MD $25,279 Stevenson, MD $26,390 Dhs, MD $27,914 Waldorf, MD $27,584 Street, MD $25,484 Upperco, MD $25,844 Upper Falls, MD $26,267

Westminster, MD $25,845 Whiteford, MD $25,358 White Hall, MD $25,486 White Marsh, MD $26,325 Woodstock, MD $26,397 Baltimore, MD $26,431 Towson, MD $26,428 Gwynn Oak, MD $26,437

Pikesville, MD $26,418 Sparrows Point, MD $26,403 Middle River, MD $26,348 Essex, MD $26,410 Dundalk, MD $26,436 Brooklyn, MD $26,436 Curtis Bay, MD $26,441 Halethorpe, MD $26,439

Catonsville, MD $26,452 Parkville, MD $26,424 Nottingham, MD $26,397 Rosedale, MD $26,431 Windsor Mill, MD $26,423 Gaithersburg, MD $27,544 Washington Grove, MD $27,559

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 $28,043. While startup companies pay approximate $23,797.

Back Bartender Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$23,797
Growth Stage	51~500	$25,150
Established	501~5000	$27,106
Enterprise	5000+	$28,043

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	$31,717	$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

$23,532

Average $26,431/year

$28,764

$1,961

Average $2,203/month

$2,397

$453

Average $508/week

$553

$11

Average $13/hour

$14

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,764	$2,397	$553	$14
Average	$26,431	$2,203	$508	$13
25th Percentile	$23,532	$1,961	$453	$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 $29,269 - a projected growth of 11% over your current level.

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