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Bartender Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Bartender make in Massachusetts?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Bartender in Massachusetts is $30,892 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $15.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $35,026
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $26,944 to $33,056
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $23,349

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Bartender Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,056	$2,755	$636	$16
Average	$30,892	$2,574	$594	$15
25th Percentile	$26,944	$2,245	$518	$13

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Key Factors That Influence Bartender Salaries

A 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 Bartender Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 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): $27,897
Bartender (1-3 years): $30,892
Sommelier (3-5 years): $63,631

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Back Bartender	0-1 years	$27,897
Bartender	1-3 years	$30,892
Sommelier	3-5 years	$63,631

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

District of Columbia: $31,429.
California: $31,310.
Massachusetts: $30,892.

District of Columbia $31,429 California $31,310 Massachusetts $30,892 Washington $30,779 New Jersey $30,768 Alaska $30,728 Connecticut $30,336 New York $30,177

Hawaii $29,669 Rhode Island $29,431 Maryland $29,269 Minnesota $29,047 Colorado $28,962 Illinois $28,934 Oregon $28,826 Delaware $28,747

New Hampshire $28,697 Virginia $28,585 Pennsylvania $28,258 Nevada $28,094 North Dakota $28,040 Michigan $27,955 Wisconsin $27,923 Vermont $27,861

Texas $27,688 Maine $27,676 Arizona $27,659 Ohio $27,639 Georgia $27,378 Indiana $27,248 Wyoming $27,222 Utah $27,182

Iowa $27,165 Kansas $27,029 Louisiana $26,989 North Carolina $26,975 Missouri $26,970 Florida $26,859 Montana $26,799 Nebraska $26,742

Kentucky $26,711 South Carolina $26,598 Tennessee $26,527 Idaho $26,498 New Mexico $26,291 Oklahoma $26,246 Alabama $26,078 South Dakota $25,797

Arkansas $25,644 West Virginia $25,562 Mississippi $25,315

Top Paying Cities for 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:

Agawam: $29,282
Amherst: $29,496
Barre: $29,791

Agawam, MA $29,282 Amherst, MA $29,496 Barre, MA $29,791 Belchertown, MA $29,469 Blandford, MA $29,414 Bondsville, MA $29,474 Brimfield, MA $29,634 Chester, MA $29,292

Chesterfield, MA $29,295 Chicopee, MA $29,278 Cummington, MA $29,216 Easthampton, MA $29,347 East Longmeadow, MA $29,299 East Otis, MA $29,419 Feeding Hills, MA $29,298 Gilbertville, MA $29,710

Goshen, MA $29,293 Granby, MA $29,356 Granville, MA $29,513 Hadley, MA $29,418 Hampden, MA $29,360 Hardwick, MA $29,727 Hatfield, MA $29,424 Haydenville, MA $29,387

Holyoke, MA $29,305 Huntington, MA $29,332 Leeds, MA $29,351 Leverett, MA $29,533 Ludlow, MA $29,332 Monson, MA $29,475 North Amherst, MA $29,476 Northampton, MA $29,371

Florence, MA $29,353 North Hatfield, MA $29,410 Oakham, MA $29,779 Palmer, MA $29,510 Plainfield, MA $29,207 Russell, MA $29,409 Shutesbury, MA $29,578 Southampton, MA $29,331

South Barre, MA $29,779 South Hadley, MA $29,339 Southwick, MA $29,403 Thorndike, MA $29,472 Three Rivers, MA $29,432 Wales, MA $29,607 Ware, MA $29,609 Warren, MA $29,657

West Chesterfield, MA $29,292 Westfield, MA $29,341 West Hatfield, MA $29,394 West Springfield, MA $29,280 West Warren, MA $29,613 Whately, MA $29,412 Wheelwright, MA $29,760 Wilbraham, MA $29,347

Williamsburg, MA $29,327 Woronoco, MA $29,379 Worthington, MA $29,231 Springfield, MA $29,277 Longmeadow, MA $29,288 Indian Orchard, MA $29,290 Pittsfield, MA $29,121 Adams, MA $29,091

Ashley Falls, MA $29,482 Becket, MA $29,203 Berkshire, MA $29,118 Cheshire, MA $29,110 Dalton, MA $29,121 Glendale, MA $29,131 Great Barrington, MA $29,318 Hinsdale, MA $29,144

Housatonic, MA $29,135 Lanesboro, MA $29,098 Lee, MA $29,152 Lenox, MA $29,116 Lenox Dale, MA $29,120 Middlefield, MA $29,168 Mill River, MA $29,410 Monterey, MA $29,313

North Adams, MA $29,076 North Egremont, MA $29,284 Otis, MA $29,339 Richmond, MA $29,090 Sandisfield, MA $29,490 Savoy, MA $29,144 Sheffield, MA $29,435 South Egremont, MA $29,377

Southfield, MA $29,504 South Lee, MA $29,177 Stockbridge, MA $29,116 Tyringham, MA $29,237 West Stockbridge, MA $29,096 Williamstown, MA $28,987 Windsor, MA $29,139 Greenfield, MA $29,456

Ashfield, MA $29,278 Athol, MA $29,804 Bernardston, MA $29,507 Buckland, MA $29,280 Charlemont, MA $29,221 Colrain, MA $29,401 Conway, MA $29,381 Deerfield, MA $29,449

Drury, MA $29,162 Erving, MA $29,611 Heath, MA $29,257 Lake Pleasant, MA $29,553 Millers Falls, MA $29,579 Monroe Bridge, MA $29,118 Montague, MA $29,540 Gill, MA $29,557

New Salem, MA $29,661 Northfield, MA $29,577 Orange, MA $29,704 Petersham, MA $29,784 Rowe, MA $29,177 Royalston, MA $29,726 Shelburne Falls, MA $29,368 South Deerfield, MA $29,432

Sunderland, MA $29,504 Turners Falls, MA $29,537 Warwick, MA $29,593 Wendell, MA $29,620 Wendell Depot, MA $29,630 Fitchburg, MA $30,007 Ashburnham, MA $29,915 Ashby, MA $30,000

Ayer, MA $30,267 Devens, MA $30,199 Baldwinville, MA $29,831 East Templeton, MA $29,863 Gardner, MA $29,896 Westminster, MA $29,898 Groton, MA $30,291 Harvard, MA $30,234

Hubbardston, MA $29,868 Leominster, MA $30,014 Littleton, MA $30,341 Lunenburg, MA $30,109 Pepperell, MA $30,285 Shirley, MA $30,194 Still River, MA $30,159 Templeton, MA $29,862

Townsend, MA $30,175 West Groton, MA $30,235 West Townsend, MA $30,105 Winchendon, MA $29,810 Winchendon Springs, MA $29,837 Auburn, MA $29,746 North Dartmouth, MA $29,922 South Dartmouth, MA $29,924

North Attleboro, MA $29,774 Plainville, MA $29,980 Attleboro Falls, MA $29,817 North Dighton, MA $29,882 Norton, MA $30,283 Raynham, MA $30,444 Raynham Center, MA $30,413 Rehoboth, MA $29,577

Rochester, MA $29,994 Seekonk, MA $29,441 Swansea, MA $29,631 Berkley, MA $30,024 Taunton, MA $30,203 Westport, MA $29,912 Westport Point, MA $29,909 Berlin, MA $29,959

Cataumet, MA $30,060 Blackstone, MA $29,843 Boylston, MA $29,795 Brookfield, MA $29,732 Charlton, MA $29,769 Charlton City, MA $29,770 Charlton Depot, MA $29,770 Clinton, MA $29,919

East Brookfield, MA $29,756 Douglas, MA $29,808 East Princeton, MA $29,869 Fiskdale, MA $29,719 Grafton, MA $29,780 Holden, MA $29,752 Holland, MA $29,670 Jefferson, MA $29,777

Lancaster, MA $30,061 Leicester, MA $29,748 Linwood, MA $29,855 Manchaug, MA $29,785 Millbury, MA $29,748 Millville, MA $29,823 New Braintree, MA $29,749 Northborough, MA $29,840

Northbridge, MA $29,846 North Brookfield, MA $29,758 North Grafton, MA $29,762 North Oxford, MA $29,760 North Uxbridge, MA $29,829 Oxford, MA $29,774 Princeton, MA $29,865 Rochdale, MA $29,751

Rutland, MA $29,796 Shrewsbury, MA $29,752 Southbridge, MA $29,763 South Grafton, MA $29,798 South Lancaster, MA $29,991 Spencer, MA $29,758 Sterling, MA $29,903 Sturbridge, MA $29,742

Upton, MA $29,881 Uxbridge, MA $29,838 Webster, MA $29,797 Dudley, MA $29,787 Westborough, MA $29,864 West Boylston, MA $29,783 West Brookfield, MA $29,700 West Millbury, MA $29,751

Whitinsville, MA $29,837 Sutton, MA $29,782 Worcester, MA $29,740 East Walpole, MA $30,671 Cherry Valley, MA $29,743 Paxton, MA $29,753 Framingham, MA $30,433 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $30,384

Boxborough, MA $30,287 Acton, MA $30,383 Ashland, MA $30,248 Bedford, MA $30,508 Hanscom Afb, MA $30,675 Bolton, MA $30,114 Carlisle, MA $30,414 Concord, MA $30,491

Fayville, MA $30,193 Holliston, MA $30,240 Hopedale, MA $29,988 Hopkinton, MA $30,024 Hudson, MA $30,158 Marlborough, MA $30,108 Maynard, MA $30,373 Mendon, MA $29,934

Milford, MA $30,037 Natick, MA $30,807 Sherborn, MA $30,597 Southborough, MA $30,105 Foxboro, MA $30,428 Franklin, MA $30,103 Greenbush, MA $30,721 Green Harbor, MA $30,555

Hingham, MA $30,922 Hull, MA $31,233 Humarock, MA $30,593 Mansfield, MA $30,382 Marshfield, MA $30,571 Marshfield Hills, MA $30,623 Medfield, MA $30,657 Medway, MA $30,235

Millis, MA $30,460 Minot, MA $30,721 Norfolk, MA $30,372 North Marshfield, MA $30,555 North Scituate, MA $30,773 Norwell, MA $30,690 Norwood, MA $30,846 Ocean Bluff, MA $30,555

Scituate, MA $30,751 Sharon, MA $30,591 Sheldonville, MA $30,109 South Walpole, MA $30,480 Stoughton, MA $30,614 Walpole, MA $30,598 Westwood, MA $31,026 Wrentham, MA $30,104

Boston, MA $31,543 Roxbury, MA $31,540 Roxbury Crossing, MA $31,541 Dorchester, MA $31,532 Dorchester Center, MA $31,509 Mattapan, MA $31,490 Charlestown, MA $31,539 Jamaica Plain, MA $31,527

Roslindale, MA $31,484 West Roxbury, MA $31,437 Allston, MA $31,533 Brighton, MA $31,518 Hyde Park, MA $31,388 Readville, MA $31,370 Cambridge, MA $31,522 Somerville, MA $31,536

Malden, MA $31,474 Everett, MA $31,518 Chelsea, MA $31,522 Revere, MA $31,473 Winthrop, MA $31,501 Medford, MA $31,488 West Medford, MA $31,462 Quincy, MA $31,283

Melrose, MA $31,375 Stoneham, MA $31,231 Braintree, MA $30,954 Milton, MA $31,333 Milton Village, MA $31,434 Weymouth, MA $30,912 East Weymouth, MA $30,946 South Weymouth, MA $30,691

North Weymouth, MA $31,213 East Boston, MA $31,542 Brockton, MA $30,600 Avon, MA $30,614 Bridgewater, MA $30,532 Bryantville, MA $30,554 Carver, MA $30,241 Duxbury, MA $30,471

East Bridgewater, MA $30,589 Easton, MA $30,594 Elmwood, MA $30,576 Halifax, MA $30,526 Hanover, MA $30,627 Hanson, MA $30,569 Holbrook, MA $30,627 Middleboro, MA $30,204

Manomet, MA $30,293 Lakeville, MA $30,114 Monponsett, MA $30,537 Abington, MA $30,615 North Carver, MA $30,328 North Easton, MA $30,600 North Pembroke, MA $30,577 Pembroke, MA $30,563

Plymouth, MA $30,252 Kingston, MA $30,445 South Carver, MA $30,202 Plympton, MA $30,432 Randolph, MA $30,738 Rockland, MA $30,629 South Easton, MA $30,577 West Bridgewater, MA $30,598

White Horse Beach, MA $30,310 Whitman, MA $30,604 Lexington, MA $30,984 Brookline, MA $31,527 Brookline Village, MA $31,531 Waltham, MA $31,174 North Waltham, MA $31,348 New Town, MA $31,445

Babson Park, MA $31,166 Newton, MA $31,470 Newton Center, MA $31,449 Newtonville, MA $31,428 Newton Highlands, MA $31,422 Newton Lower Falls, MA $31,280 Newton Upper Falls, MA $31,386 West Newton, MA $31,378

Auburndale, MA $31,316 Chestnut Hill, MA $31,506 Waban, MA $31,365 Watertown, MA $31,497 Arlington, MA $31,419 Arlington Heights, MA $31,404 Belmont, MA $31,440 Waverley, MA $31,469

Wellesley Hills, MA $31,165 Wellesley, MA $31,054 Needham, MA $31,225 Weston, MA $31,038 Needham Heights, MA $31,334 Nonantum, MA $31,445 Buzzards Bay, MA $30,133 Lincoln, MA $30,797

Stow, MA $30,267 Sudbury, MA $30,512 Wayland, MA $30,770 Woodville, MA $30,000 Woburn, MA $30,950 Burlington, MA $30,667 Andover, MA $30,049 Billerica, MA $30,410

Chelmsford, MA $30,431 Dracut, MA $30,378 Dunstable, MA $30,365 Haverhill, MA $30,020 Georgetown, MA $30,069 Groveland, MA $30,039 Lawrence, MA $29,984 Methuen, MA $29,990

North Andover, MA $30,020 Lowell, MA $30,435 Merrimac, MA $30,005 North Billerica, MA $30,423 North Chelmsford, MA $30,427 North Reading, MA $30,318 Nutting Lake, MA $30,425 Pinehurst, MA $30,459

Reading, MA $30,613 Tewksbury, MA $30,319 Tyngsboro, MA $30,395 Wakefield, MA $30,988 West Boxford, MA $30,075 Westford, MA $30,397 Wilmington, MA $30,345 Winchester, MA $31,293

Lynn, MA $31,254 Saugus, MA $31,293 Swampscott, MA $31,103 Nahant, MA $31,346 Amesbury, MA $29,988 Beverly, MA $30,548 Boxford, MA $30,062 Byfield, MA $30,089

Danvers, MA $30,489 Essex, MA $30,314 Gloucester, MA $30,347 Hamilton, MA $30,372 Hathorne, MA $30,387 Chilmark, MA $30,019 East Falmouth, MA $30,074 East Sandwich, MA $30,202

East Wareham, MA $30,126 Edgartown, MA $30,113 Falmouth, MA $30,032 Woods Hole, MA $29,972 Menemsha, MA $30,030 Monument Beach, MA $30,081 Nantucket, MA $30,285 North Falmouth, MA $30,043

Oak Bluffs, MA $30,082 Onset, MA $30,089 Pocasset, MA $30,070 Sagamore, MA $30,175 Sagamore Beach, MA $30,190 Sandwich, MA $30,179 Siasconset, MA $30,254 Silver Beach, MA $30,029

Vineyard Haven, MA $30,053 Wareham, MA $30,064 West Chop, MA $30,061 West Falmouth, MA $30,024 West Tisbury, MA $30,045 West Wareham, MA $30,051 Hyannis, MA $30,307 Barnstable, MA $30,241

Brewster, MA $30,282 Centerville, MA $30,230 Chatham, MA $30,303 Cotuit, MA $30,169 Ipswich, MA $30,206 Cummaquid, MA $30,250 Lynnfield, MA $30,721 Manchester, MA $30,497

Marblehead, MA $30,857 Middleton, MA $30,254 Newburyport, MA $30,029 Newbury, MA $30,084 Salisbury, MA $29,966 Peabody, MA $30,766 Prides Crossing, MA $30,567 Rockport, MA $30,285

Rowley, MA $30,135 Salem, MA $30,757 South Hamilton, MA $30,324 Topsfield, MA $30,227 Wenham, MA $30,399 West Newbury, MA $30,039 Accord, MA $30,711 Bellingham, MA $29,980

Brant Rock, MA $30,494 Canton, MA $30,757 Cohasset, MA $30,916 Dedham, MA $31,282 Dover, MA $30,894 East Mansfield, MA $30,502 Dennis, MA $30,275 Dennis Port, MA $30,335

East Dennis, MA $30,253 Eastham, MA $30,241 East Orleans, MA $30,129 Forestdale, MA $30,139 Harwich, MA $30,308 Harwich Port, MA $30,322 Hyannis Port, MA $30,251 Marstons Mills, MA $30,197

Mashpee, MA $30,130 North Chatham, MA $30,297 North Eastham, MA $30,241 North Truro, MA $30,188 Orleans, MA $30,268 Osterville, MA $30,200 Provincetown, MA $30,234 South Chatham, MA $30,310

South Dennis, MA $30,310 South Harwich, MA $30,314 South Orleans, MA $30,278 South Wellfleet, MA $30,178 South Yarmouth, MA $30,327 Truro, MA $30,165 Wellfleet, MA $30,201 West Barnstable, MA $30,236

West Chatham, MA $30,307 West Dennis, MA $30,315 West Harwich, MA $30,322 West Hyannisport, MA $30,269 West Yarmouth, MA $30,302 Yarmouth Port, MA $30,288 Assonet, MA $29,950 Attleboro, MA $29,683

Chartley, MA $30,311 Cuttyhunk, MA $29,958 Dartmouth, MA $29,923 Dighton, MA $29,784 East Freetown, MA $29,956 East Taunton, MA $30,181 Fairhaven, MA $29,923 Fall River, MA $29,871

Somerset, MA $29,726 Marion, MA $29,988 Mattapoisett, MA $29,938 New Bedford, MA $29,922 Acushnet, MA $29,932

Bartender Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Bartender salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $32,776. While startup companies pay approximate $27,814.

Bartender Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$27,814
Growth Stage	51~500	$29,395
Established	501~5000	$31,681
Enterprise	5000+	$32,776

Bartender Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industry for a Bartender

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$37,071	$18.0	20%

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

Understanding how a 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

$26,944

Average $30,892/year

$33,056

$2,245

Average $2,574/month

$2,755

$518

Average $594/week

$636

$13

Average $15/hour

$16

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$33,056	$2,755	$636	$16
Average	$30,892	$2,574	$594	$15
25th Percentile	$26,944	$2,245	$518	$13

Bartender Salary Growth & Career Path

Bartender

Sommelier

For a Bartender, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Sommelier role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $63,631 - a projected growth of 106% over your current level.

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