Lead Bartender Salary in California

How much does a Lead Bartender make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lead Bartender in California is $95,424 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,222
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,650 to $107,357
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,930

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Lead Bartender Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,357	$8,946	$2,065	$52
Average	$95,424	$7,952	$1,835	$46
25th Percentile	$83,650	$6,971	$1,609	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Lead Bartender Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $95,787.
California: $95,424.
Massachusetts: $94,152.

District of Columbia $95,787 California $95,424 Massachusetts $94,152 Washington $93,806 New Jersey $93,771 Alaska $93,650 Connecticut $92,456 New York $91,972

Hawaii $90,423 Rhode Island $89,696 Maryland $89,203 Minnesota $88,528 Colorado $88,269 Illinois $88,182 Oregon $87,854 Delaware $87,611

New Hampshire $87,459 Virginia $87,118 Pennsylvania $86,123 Nevada $85,622 North Dakota $85,457 Michigan $85,198 Wisconsin $85,103 Vermont $84,912

Texas $84,384 Maine $84,350 Arizona $84,298 Ohio $84,237 Georgia $83,441 Indiana $83,044 Wyoming $82,966 Utah $82,845

Iowa $82,793 Kansas $82,377 Louisiana $82,256 North Carolina $82,213 Missouri $82,196 Florida $81,858 Montana $81,677 Nebraska $81,504

Kentucky $81,408 South Carolina $81,062 Tennessee $80,846 Idaho $80,760 New Mexico $80,128 Oklahoma $79,990 Alabama $79,479 South Dakota $78,623

Arkansas $78,156 West Virginia $77,905 Mississippi $77,152

Top Paying Cities for Lead 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:

Los Angeles: $95,588
West Hollywood: $95,519
Dodgertown: $95,587

Los Angeles, CA $95,588 West Hollywood, CA $95,519 Dodgertown, CA $95,587 Playa Vista, CA $95,365 Bell Gardens, CA $95,372 Bell, CA $95,243 Beverly Hills, CA $95,513 Compton, CA $94,827

Culver City, CA $95,452 Downey, CA $94,949 El Segundo, CA $95,167 Gardena, CA $95,007 Hawthorne, CA $95,186 Hermosa Beach, CA $94,620 Huntington Park, CA $95,504 Lawndale, CA $95,026

Lynwood, CA $95,116 Malibu, CA $93,352 Manhattan Beach, CA $94,895 Maywood, CA $95,489 Pacific Palisades, CA $94,801 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $94,466 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $94,459 Redondo Beach, CA $94,404

South Gate, CA $95,262 Topanga, CA $94,064 Venice, CA $95,287 Marina Del Rey, CA $95,306 Playa Del Rey, CA $95,204 Inglewood, CA $95,390 Santa Monica, CA $95,135 Torrance, CA $94,731

Whittier, CA $94,873 Buena Park, CA $94,707 La Palma, CA $94,723 Cypress, CA $94,724 La Habra, CA $94,710 La Mirada, CA $94,705 Montebello, CA $95,331 Norwalk, CA $94,641

Pico Rivera, CA $95,146 Santa Fe Springs, CA $94,703 Stanton, CA $94,727 Artesia, CA $94,684 Cerritos, CA $94,743 Avalon, CA $92,412 Bellflower, CA $94,754 Harbor City, CA $94,695

Lakewood, CA $94,680 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $94,715 Lomita, CA $94,706 Los Alamitos, CA $94,714 Paramount, CA $94,874 San Pedro, CA $94,666 Seal Beach, CA $94,706 Sunset Beach, CA $94,716

Surfside, CA $94,691 Wilmington, CA $94,656 Carson, CA $94,682 Signal Hill, CA $94,647 Long Beach, CA $94,645 Altadena, CA $95,347 Arcadia, CA $94,864 Duarte, CA $94,215

La Canada Flintridge, CA $95,384 Monrovia, CA $94,530 Montrose, CA $95,421 Mount Wilson, CA $94,877 Sierra Madre, CA $94,850 South Pasadena, CA $95,511 Sunland, CA $95,013 Tujunga, CA $94,488

Verdugo City, CA $95,425 Pasadena, CA $95,434 San Marino, CA $95,404 Glendale, CA $95,507 La Crescenta, CA $95,345 Agoura Hills, CA $92,832 Calabasas, CA $93,608 Canoga Park, CA $93,882

Winnetka, CA $94,021 West Hills, CA $93,403 Castaic, CA $92,054 Chatsworth, CA $93,403 Encino, CA $94,750 Newbury Park, CA $92,022 Newhall, CA $93,467 Northridge, CA $94,058

Porter Ranch, CA $93,731 Pacoima, CA $94,727 Reseda, CA $94,352 San Fernando, CA $94,378 Sylmar, CA $94,203 North Hills, CA $94,511 Granada Hills, CA $93,990 Mission Hills, CA $94,448

Santa Clarita, CA $92,829 Canyon Country, CA $92,964 Sun Valley, CA $95,187 Valencia, CA $92,471 Tarzana, CA $94,515 Thousand Oaks, CA $91,947 Westlake Village, CA $92,045 Woodland Hills, CA $94,122

Oak Park, CA $92,578 Stevenson Ranch, CA $92,820 Van Nuys, CA $94,866 Panorama City, CA $94,865 Sherman Oaks, CA $95,210 Burbank, CA $95,468 North Hollywood, CA $95,463 Studio City, CA $95,473

Valley Village, CA $95,438 Universal City, CA $95,517 Toluca Lake, CA $95,488 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $91,678 Azusa, CA $92,005 Baldwin Park, CA $94,359 Chino, CA $92,881 Chino Hills, CA $94,077

Claremont, CA $92,219 City Of Industry, CA $94,445 Covina, CA $93,766 El Monte, CA $95,144 South El Monte, CA $95,148 Glendora, CA $93,310 Guasti, CA $91,829 La Puente, CA $94,282

Hacienda Heights, CA $94,522 Rowland Heights, CA $94,647 La Verne, CA $92,509 Mira Loma, CA $91,710 Monterey Park, CA $95,500 Ontario, CA $92,006 Mt Baldy, CA $91,533 Montclair, CA $92,518

Diamond Bar, CA $94,332 Pomona, CA $93,404 Rosemead, CA $95,302 San Dimas, CA $93,167 San Gabriel, CA $95,327 Temple City, CA $95,206 Upland, CA $91,936 Walnut, CA $94,301

West Covina, CA $94,085 Alhambra, CA $95,462 Alpine, CA $92,293 Bonita, CA $93,356 Boulevard, CA $89,651 Campo, CA $90,846 Chula Vista, CA $93,356 Descanso, CA $91,531

Dulzura, CA $92,470 Guatay, CA $91,399 Imperial Beach, CA $93,356 Jacumba, CA $88,783 Jamul, CA $92,656 La Mesa, CA $93,356 Lemon Grove, CA $93,356 Lincoln Acres, CA $93,356

Mount Laguna, CA $90,728 National City, CA $93,356 Pine Valley, CA $91,030 Potrero, CA $91,552 Spring Valley, CA $93,356 Tecate, CA $91,665 Bonsall, CA $91,110 Borrego Springs, CA $87,856

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $92,832 Carlsbad, CA $92,069 Del Mar, CA $93,258 El Cajon, CA $93,190 Encinitas, CA $92,770 Escondido, CA $92,364 Fallbrook, CA $90,382 Julian, CA $88,943

La Jolla, CA $93,370 Lakeside, CA $92,883 Oceanside, CA $91,759 Camp Pendleton, CA $91,610 Pala, CA $90,208 Palomar Mountain, CA $89,792 Pauma Valley, CA $90,572 Poway, CA $92,960

Ramona, CA $92,004 Ranchita, CA $89,487 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $92,914 San Luis Rey, CA $91,282 San Marcos, CA $91,880 Santa Ysabel, CA $90,701 Santee, CA $93,356 Solana Beach, CA $93,043

Vista, CA $91,971 Valley Center, CA $91,124 Warner Springs, CA $89,215 San Diego, CA $93,356 Coronado, CA $93,356 San Ysidro, CA $93,356 Indio, CA $87,948 Indian Wells, CA $88,088

Palm Desert, CA $88,306 Banning, CA $90,354 Bard, CA $86,514 Beaumont, CA $90,722 Blythe, CA $86,609 Brawley, CA $87,153 Cabazon, CA $90,074 Calexico, CA $87,320

Calipatria, CA $87,144 Cathedral City, CA $88,847 Coachella, CA $87,313 Desert Center, CA $86,651 Desert Hot Springs, CA $89,134 Earp, CA $86,465 El Centro, CA $87,298 La Quinta, CA $88,031

Heber, CA $87,287 Holtville, CA $86,792 Imperial, CA $87,217 Joshua Tree, CA $88,225 Mecca, CA $87,225 Morongo Valley, CA $89,680 Niland, CA $87,014 North Palm Springs, CA $89,131

Ocotillo, CA $87,564 Palm Springs, CA $89,125 Palo Verde, CA $86,540 Parker Dam, CA $86,223 Pioneertown, CA $89,022 Rancho Mirage, CA $88,560 Seeley, CA $87,310 Thermal, CA $87,179

Salton City, CA $87,136 Thousand Palms, CA $88,446 Twentynine Palms, CA $86,991 Vidal, CA $86,346 Westmorland, CA $87,224 Whitewater, CA $89,774 Winterhaven, CA $86,504 Yucca Valley, CA $88,772

Landers, CA $88,754 Adelanto, CA $90,130 Amboy, CA $86,777 Angelus Oaks, CA $90,488 Apple Valley, CA $90,164 Baker, CA $86,946 Fort Irwin, CA $87,232 Barstow, CA $88,115

Grand Terrace, CA $91,222 Big Bear City, CA $90,135 Big Bear Lake, CA $90,641 Bloomington, CA $91,248 Blue Jay, CA $91,019 Bryn Mawr, CA $91,127 Calimesa, CA $90,887 Cedar Glen, CA $90,944

Cedarpines Park, CA $91,067 Cima, CA $86,184 Colton, CA $91,199 Crestline, CA $91,063 Crest Park, CA $91,019 Daggett, CA $88,180 Death Valley, CA $86,921 Phelan, CA $91,196

Fontana, CA $91,304 Essex, CA $86,367 Fawnskin, CA $90,672 Ludlow, CA $87,010 Forest Falls, CA $90,365 Hesperia, CA $90,793 Green Valley Lake, CA $90,842 Helendale, CA $89,281

Highland, CA $91,104 Hinkley, CA $88,271 Loma Linda, CA $91,086 Lake Arrowhead, CA $90,960 Lucerne Valley, CA $89,869 Lytle Creek, CA $91,312 Mentone, CA $90,972 Needles, CA $86,295

Nipton, CA $85,848 Newberry Springs, CA $87,461 Mountain Pass, CA $85,647 Oro Grande, CA $89,986 Patton, CA $91,067 Pinon Hills, CA $90,926 Redlands, CA $91,091 Rialto, CA $91,121

Rimforest, CA $91,057 Running Springs, CA $90,955 Shoshone, CA $85,883 Skyforest, CA $91,098 Sugarloaf, CA $90,236 Tecopa, CA $86,528 Twin Peaks, CA $91,052 Victorville, CA $90,747

Wrightwood, CA $91,288 Yermo, CA $87,742 Yucaipa, CA $90,840 San Bernardino, CA $91,037 Riverside, CA $91,280 March Air Reserve Base, CA $91,400 Lake Elsinore, CA $91,879 Aguanga, CA $89,393

Anza, CA $88,765 Hemet, CA $90,703 Homeland, CA $91,106 Idyllwild, CA $89,652 Moreno Valley, CA $91,305 Mountain Center, CA $88,637 Murrieta, CA $91,419 Nuevo, CA $91,030

Perris, CA $91,636 San Jacinto, CA $90,675 Menifee, CA $91,277 Sun City, CA $91,261 Temecula, CA $90,631 Wildomar, CA $91,457 Winchester, CA $90,876 Irvine, CA $94,906

Huntington Beach, CA $94,833 Laguna Niguel, CA $93,710 El Toro, CA $94,227 Foothill Ranch, CA $94,413 Capistrano Beach, CA $93,095 Corona Del Mar, CA $94,755 Costa Mesa, CA $94,926 Dana Point, CA $93,384

Lake Forest, CA $94,479 Laguna Woods, CA $94,488 East Irvine, CA $94,897 Laguna Beach, CA $94,378 Laguna Hills, CA $94,258 Midway City, CA $94,822 Aliso Viejo, CA $94,260 Newport Coast, CA $94,686

Newport Beach, CA $94,904 San Clemente, CA $91,863 San Juan Capistrano, CA $93,352 Silverado, CA $94,094 Trabuco Canyon, CA $92,918 Westminster, CA $94,808 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $93,800 Mission Viejo, CA $93,978

Ladera Ranch, CA $93,044 Santa Ana, CA $94,731 Fountain Valley, CA $94,896 Tustin, CA $94,965 Anaheim, CA $94,628 Atwood, CA $94,734 Brea, CA $94,686 Fullerton, CA $94,653

Garden Grove, CA $94,754 Orange, CA $94,960 Norco, CA $92,163 Villa Park, CA $94,870 Placentia, CA $94,687 Corona, CA $92,684 Yorba Linda, CA $94,718 Ventura, CA $92,742

Camarillo, CA $92,397 Carpinteria, CA $92,787 Fillmore, CA $91,744 Moorpark, CA $91,971 Oak View, CA $92,768 Ojai, CA $92,133 Oxnard, CA $92,653 Piru, CA $91,203

Port Hueneme, CA $92,511 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $87,111 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $92,582 Santa Paula, CA $92,387 Simi Valley, CA $92,421 Brandeis, CA $92,963 Somis, CA $92,237 Summerland, CA $93,417

Santa Barbara, CA $93,451 Goleta, CA $91,991 Alpaugh, CA $87,849 Armona, CA $86,828 Arvin, CA $90,614 Avenal, CA $87,639 Bodfish, CA $89,619 Buttonwillow, CA $90,057

California Hot Springs, CA $88,397 Camp Nelson, CA $87,425 Coalinga, CA $87,450 Corcoran, CA $87,656 Delano, CA $89,585 Ducor, CA $89,233 Earlimart, CA $88,573 Edison, CA $91,072

Exeter, CA $87,407 Pine Mountain Club, CA $90,050 Farmersville, CA $87,469 Fellows, CA $89,857 Frazier Park, CA $89,727 Glennville, CA $89,896 Goshen, CA $86,844 Hanford, CA $86,844

Huron, CA $86,937 Ivanhoe, CA $86,865 Kaweah, CA $87,184 Kernville, CA $88,437 Kettleman City, CA $87,391 Lake Isabella, CA $89,375 Lamont, CA $91,072 Laton, CA $86,770

Lebec, CA $89,780 Lemon Cove, CA $87,175 Lemoore, CA $86,850 Lindsay, CA $87,515 Lost Hills, CA $87,925 Mc Farland, CA $90,388 Mc Kittrick, CA $89,504 Maricopa, CA $90,073

New Cuyama, CA $90,523 Onyx, CA $87,761 Pixley, CA $87,836 Porterville, CA $88,346 Posey, CA $89,320 Richgrove, CA $89,491 Sequoia National Park, CA $86,871 Shafter, CA $90,841

Springville, CA $87,226 Stratford, CA $86,911 Strathmore, CA $87,502 Taft, CA $90,279 Terra Bella, CA $88,599 Three Rivers, CA $87,128 Tipton, CA $87,610 Tulare, CA $87,552

Tupman, CA $90,353 Visalia, CA $86,867 Wasco, CA $89,740 Waukena, CA $87,502 Weldon, CA $88,774 Wofford Heights, CA $89,115 Woodlake, CA $87,192 Woody, CA $90,268

Bakersfield, CA $91,072 San Luis Obispo, CA $91,000 Los Osos, CA $89,419 Arroyo Grande, CA $92,174 Atascadero, CA $88,720 Avila Beach, CA $90,183 Bradley, CA $87,323 Buellton, CA $92,745

Cambria, CA $87,463 Casmalia, CA $93,618 Cayucos, CA $87,429 Creston, CA $88,902 Grover Beach, CA $91,933 Guadalupe, CA $92,850 Harmony, CA $87,425 Lompoc, CA $92,828

Los Alamos, CA $93,992 Los Olivos, CA $92,727 Morro Bay, CA $88,804 Nipomo, CA $93,392 Oceano, CA $92,446 Paso Robles, CA $87,461 Pismo Beach, CA $91,389 San Ardo, CA $87,369

San Miguel, CA $87,544 San Simeon, CA $87,328 Santa Margarita, CA $91,599 Santa Maria, CA $94,325 Santa Ynez, CA $92,241 Shandon, CA $87,488 Solvang, CA $92,058 Templeton, CA $87,880

Mojave, CA $88,751 California City, CA $87,874 Acton, CA $93,068 Benton, CA $87,009 Big Pine, CA $86,897 Bishop, CA $86,970 Boron, CA $88,055 Bridgeport, CA $87,217

Caliente, CA $89,863 Cantil, CA $87,431 Darwin, CA $86,970 Edwards, CA $88,207 Independence, CA $87,003 Inyokern, CA $87,116 Johannesburg, CA $87,231 June Lake, CA $87,157

Keeler, CA $87,182 Keene, CA $90,224 Lake Hughes, CA $90,444 Lancaster, CA $90,617 Lee Vining, CA $87,112 Little Lake, CA $87,112 Littlerock, CA $92,032 Llano, CA $90,726

Lone Pine, CA $87,027 Mammoth Lakes, CA $87,103 Olancha, CA $86,939 Palmdale, CA $93,003 Pearblossom, CA $91,824 Randsburg, CA $86,965 Ridgecrest, CA $87,348 Red Mountain, CA $87,033

Rosamond, CA $89,321 Tehachapi, CA $89,911 Trona, CA $87,167 Valyermo, CA $91,689 Ahwahnee, CA $87,535 Auberry, CA $86,811 Badger, CA $86,994 Bass Lake, CA $87,187

Big Creek, CA $86,969 Biola, CA $86,726 Burrel, CA $86,778 Cantua Creek, CA $86,902 Caruthers, CA $86,734 Chowchilla, CA $87,580 Clovis, CA $86,687 Coarsegold, CA $86,855

Cutler, CA $86,821 Del Rey, CA $86,708 Dinuba, CA $86,793 Dos Palos, CA $88,837 Dunlap, CA $86,825 Firebaugh, CA $88,639 Fish Camp, CA $87,444 Five Points, CA $86,864

Fowler, CA $86,696 Friant, CA $86,775 Helm, CA $86,804 Hume, CA $86,944 Kerman, CA $86,770 Kingsburg, CA $86,777 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $86,958 Lakeshore, CA $86,675

Los Banos, CA $89,755 Madera, CA $86,756 Mendota, CA $86,926 Miramonte, CA $86,840 Mono Hot Springs, CA $86,715 North Fork, CA $86,847 Oakhurst, CA $87,463 O Neals, CA $86,823

Orange Cove, CA $86,795 Orosi, CA $86,825 Parlier, CA $86,737 Piedra, CA $86,775 Fresno, CA $86,686 Prather, CA $86,777 Raisin City, CA $86,711 Raymond, CA $87,319

Reedley, CA $86,764 Riverdale, CA $86,782 Sanger, CA $86,747 San Joaquin, CA $86,800 Santa Rita Park, CA $89,137 Selma, CA $86,735 Shaver Lake, CA $86,827 South Dos Palos, CA $88,988

Sultana, CA $86,799 Tollhouse, CA $86,799 Tranquillity, CA $86,853 Wishon, CA $86,882 Yettem, CA $86,832 Traver, CA $86,794 Squaw Valley, CA $86,809 Salinas, CA $95,315

Big Sur, CA $89,228 Carmel By The Sea, CA $96,084 Carmel, CA $95,153 Carmel Valley, CA $94,173 Chualar, CA $94,057 Gonzales, CA $93,766 Greenfield, CA $90,624 Jolon, CA $89,308

King City, CA $87,825 Lockwood, CA $87,347 Marina, CA $95,813 Monterey, CA $95,829 Pacific Grove, CA $96,056 Pebble Beach, CA $96,067 San Lucas, CA $87,405 Seaside, CA $95,952

Soledad, CA $91,158 Spreckels, CA $95,302 Belmont, CA $105,597 Brisbane, CA $107,291 Burlingame, CA $104,799 Daly City, CA $107,428 El Granada, CA $103,390 Half Moon Bay, CA $104,273

La Honda, CA $104,652 Loma Mar, CA $103,702 Los Altos, CA $107,037 Menlo Park, CA $107,024 Atherton, CA $107,021 Portola Valley, CA $107,008 Millbrae, CA $105,422 Mountain View, CA $107,246

Montara, CA $104,233 Moss Beach, CA $103,980 Pacifica, CA $105,422 Pescadero, CA $103,378 Redwood City, CA $107,002 San Bruno, CA $106,008 San Carlos, CA $106,159 San Gregorio, CA $104,769

South San Francisco, CA $106,745 Sunnyvale, CA $107,880 San Francisco, CA $107,924 Sacramento, CA $93,546 Palo Alto, CA $107,025 Stanford, CA $107,025 San Mateo, CA $104,686 Alameda, CA $105,725

American Canyon, CA $96,984 Discovery Bay, CA $95,253 Danville, CA $101,216 Alamo, CA $102,813 Angwin, CA $95,215 Antioch, CA $96,844 Benicia, CA $97,184 Bethel Island, CA $94,832

Birds Landing, CA $95,450 Brentwood, CA $96,226 Byron, CA $96,365 Calistoga, CA $95,345 Canyon, CA $105,708 Clayton, CA $100,006 Concord, CA $100,867 Pleasant Hill, CA $101,306

Crockett, CA $97,322 Diablo, CA $102,012 El Cerrito, CA $105,516 Fairfield, CA $96,054 Travis Afb, CA $95,498 Fremont, CA $104,784 Hayward, CA $104,329 Castro Valley, CA $105,080

Hercules, CA $98,740 Knightsen, CA $95,389 Lafayette, CA $103,967 Livermore, CA $101,806 Martinez, CA $100,437 Moraga, CA $105,000 Napa, CA $95,495 Newark, CA $106,435

Oakley, CA $95,752 Oakville, CA $95,748 Orinda, CA $105,640 Pinole, CA $100,043 Pittsburg, CA $98,319 Pleasanton, CA $102,558 Pope Valley, CA $94,630 Dublin, CA $101,773

Port Costa, CA $97,447 Rio Vista, CA $94,705 Rodeo, CA $97,854 Rutherford, CA $95,763 Saint Helena, CA $95,337 Deer Park, CA $95,464 San Leandro, CA $105,763 San Lorenzo, CA $105,012

San Ramon, CA $101,769 Suisun City, CA $96,392 Sunol, CA $105,144 Union City, CA $104,936 Vallejo, CA $97,085 Walnut Creek, CA $103,737 Yountville, CA $95,695 Oakland, CA $105,649

Emeryville, CA $105,702 Piedmont, CA $105,804 Berkeley, CA $105,770 Albany, CA $105,884 Richmond, CA $104,642 El Sobrante, CA $103,259 San Pablo, CA $102,114 San Rafael, CA $103,007

Greenbrae, CA $103,975 Kentfield, CA $104,567 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $107,034 Bodega, CA $95,795 Bodega Bay, CA $95,534 Bolinas, CA $100,033 Corte Madera, CA $105,165 Rohnert Park, CA $96,785

Dillon Beach, CA $95,862 Fairfax, CA $102,080 Cotati, CA $96,648 Forest Knolls, CA $99,106 Inverness, CA $96,475 Lagunitas, CA $98,635 Larkspur, CA $104,555 Marshall, CA $96,234

Mill Valley, CA $103,992 Novato, CA $97,893 Nicasio, CA $98,066 Olema, CA $98,503 Penngrove, CA $96,886 Petaluma, CA $96,998 Point Reyes Station, CA $98,044 Ross, CA $103,163

San Anselmo, CA $101,434 San Geronimo, CA $99,663 San Quentin, CA $104,971 Sausalito, CA $107,286 Stinson Beach, CA $102,823 Tomales, CA $96,014 Valley Ford, CA $95,844 Woodacre, CA $99,842

Aptos, CA $98,582 Alviso, CA $107,449 Aromas, CA $96,264 Ben Lomond, CA $96,957 Boulder Creek, CA $100,503 Brookdale, CA $97,213 Campbell, CA $108,868 Capitola, CA $97,933

Castroville, CA $96,172 Coyote, CA $107,396 Cupertino, CA $106,990 Davenport, CA $98,292 Felton, CA $96,880 Freedom, CA $98,201 Gilroy, CA $99,305 Hollister, CA $95,080

Holy City, CA $102,029 Los Gatos, CA $107,402 Milpitas, CA $108,719 Morgan Hill, CA $103,916 Moss Landing, CA $96,434 Mount Hermon, CA $96,706 New Almaden, CA $106,559 Paicines, CA $87,948

Redwood Estates, CA $102,029 San Juan Bautista, CA $95,300 San Martin, CA $101,889 Santa Clara, CA $109,028 Santa Cruz, CA $96,661 Scotts Valley, CA $97,220 Saratoga, CA $106,860 Soquel, CA $98,811

Tres Pinos, CA $91,063 Watsonville, CA $98,291 San Jose, CA $109,118 Mount Hamilton, CA $106,572 Stockton, CA $92,716 Acampo, CA $92,824 Altaville, CA $90,175 Angels Camp, CA $90,363

Arnold, CA $87,474 Avery, CA $88,848 Burson, CA $91,020 Campo Seco, CA $90,940 Clements, CA $92,140 Copperopolis, CA $91,396 Douglas Flat, CA $89,656 Farmington, CA $91,810

French Camp, CA $92,804 Glencoe, CA $89,361 Hathaway Pines, CA $89,228 Holt, CA $92,969 Linden, CA $92,578 Lockeford, CA $92,724 Lodi, CA $92,741 Mokelumne Hill, CA $89,600

Mountain Ranch, CA $89,221 Murphys, CA $89,556 Rail Road Flat, CA $88,960 San Andreas, CA $89,908 Vallecito, CA $89,745 Valley Springs, CA $91,028 Victor, CA $92,774 Wallace, CA $91,652

West Point, CA $89,039 Wilseyville, CA $88,958 Woodbridge, CA $92,918 Atwater, CA $90,978 Ballico, CA $91,423 Tracy, CA $94,333 Big Oak Flat, CA $90,142 Catheys Valley, CA $88,203

Ceres, CA $92,118 Chinese Camp, CA $90,375 Columbia, CA $89,482 Coulterville, CA $88,543 Cressey, CA $91,278 Crows Landing, CA $92,866 Pinecrest, CA $87,425 Delhi, CA $91,588

Denair, CA $91,525 El Nido, CA $88,903 El Portal, CA $87,623 Empire, CA $92,100 Escalon, CA $92,143 Groveland, CA $87,695 Gustine, CA $93,251 Hickman, CA $91,678

Hilmar, CA $92,142 Hornitos, CA $88,817 Hughson, CA $92,094 Jamestown, CA $90,615 Keyes, CA $92,102 La Grange, CA $90,269 Lathrop, CA $93,002 Le Grand, CA $88,653

Livingston, CA $91,425 Long Barn, CA $88,338 Manteca, CA $92,798 Mariposa, CA $87,979 Merced, CA $89,127 Midpines, CA $87,996 Mi Wuk Village, CA $88,954 Moccasin, CA $89,937

Modesto, CA $92,084 Newman, CA $93,270 Oakdale, CA $91,813 Patterson, CA $95,320 Planada, CA $89,038 Ripon, CA $92,277 Riverbank, CA $92,108 Salida, CA $92,186

Snelling, CA $89,935 Sonora, CA $89,745 Soulsbyville, CA $89,503 Standard, CA $89,668 Stevinson, CA $92,063 Strawberry, CA $87,651 Tuolumne, CA $89,223 Turlock, CA $91,961

Twain Harte, CA $89,019 Vernalis, CA $93,245 Waterford, CA $91,537 Westley, CA $93,602 Winton, CA $91,100 Yosemite National Park, CA $87,134 Santa Rosa, CA $95,614 Albion, CA $87,840

Annapolis, CA $92,351 Boonville, CA $89,917 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $96,615 Branscomb, CA $87,754 Calpella, CA $89,671 Camp Meeker, CA $95,738 Caspar, CA $87,868 Cazadero, CA $94,501

Clearlake, CA $91,835 Clearlake Oaks, CA $90,830 Clearlake Park, CA $92,084 Cloverdale, CA $92,935 Cobb, CA $94,136 Comptche, CA $87,772 Covelo, CA $87,810 Dos Rios, CA $87,738

Duncans Mills, CA $95,364 Eldridge, CA $96,290 Elk, CA $88,066 El Verano, CA $96,764 Finley, CA $91,860 Forestville, CA $95,770 Fort Bragg, CA $87,894 Fulton, CA $95,622

Geyserville, CA $94,430 Glen Ellen, CA $96,148 Glenhaven, CA $91,083 Graton, CA $95,704 Gualala, CA $90,485 Guerneville, CA $95,382 Healdsburg, CA $95,350 Hopland, CA $91,844

Jenner, CA $94,590 Kelseyville, CA $92,607 Kenwood, CA $96,039 Lakeport, CA $91,048 Laytonville, CA $87,767 Little River, CA $87,880 Lower Lake, CA $92,284 Lucerne, CA $90,523

Manchester, CA $89,003 Mendocino, CA $87,880 Middletown, CA $94,519 Monte Rio, CA $95,440 Navarro, CA $87,963 Nice, CA $90,529 Occidental, CA $95,427 Philo, CA $89,048

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $94,070 Point Arena, CA $89,334 Potter Valley, CA $87,904 Redwood Valley, CA $88,425 Rio Nido, CA $95,485 Sebastopol, CA $95,758 Sonoma, CA $96,918 Stewarts Point, CA $92,134

Talmage, CA $90,003 Ukiah, CA $89,576 Upper Lake, CA $89,614 Villa Grande, CA $95,429 Vineburg, CA $96,908 Westport, CA $87,716 Willits, CA $87,859 Windsor, CA $95,679

Witter Springs, CA $89,439 Yorkville, CA $90,657 The Sea Ranch, CA $91,093 Eureka, CA $88,138 Alderpoint, CA $87,700 Blocksburg, CA $87,669 Arcata, CA $88,027 Mckinleyville, CA $88,034

Bayside, CA $87,995 Blue Lake, CA $87,887 Bridgeville, CA $87,739 Burnt Ranch, CA $87,846 Carlotta, CA $87,801 Crescent City, CA $87,689 Cutten, CA $88,137 Ferndale, CA $87,826

Fields Landing, CA $88,070 Fort Dick, CA $87,690 Fortuna, CA $88,007 Garberville, CA $87,746 Gasquet, CA $87,442 Honeydew, CA $87,658 Hoopa, CA $87,960 Hydesville, CA $87,940

Klamath, CA $87,756 Kneeland, CA $87,795 Korbel, CA $87,715 Loleta, CA $87,893 Mad River, CA $87,734 Miranda, CA $87,779 Myers Flat, CA $87,753 Orick, CA $87,812

Orleans, CA $87,848 Petrolia, CA $87,721 Phillipsville, CA $87,735 Redway, CA $87,869 Rio Dell, CA $87,956 Salyer, CA $87,866 Samoa, CA $87,962 Scotia, CA $87,842

Smith River, CA $87,457 Somes Bar, CA $87,820 Redcrest, CA $87,720 Trinidad, CA $87,936 Weott, CA $87,859 Willow Creek, CA $87,885 Leggett, CA $87,746 Piercy, CA $87,733

Whitethorn, CA $87,762 Zenia, CA $87,608 Amador City, CA $90,728 Auburn, CA $91,254 West Sacramento, CA $93,548 Brooks, CA $92,680 Capay, CA $92,672 Carmichael, CA $93,483

Citrus Heights, CA $93,022 Clarksburg, CA $93,562 Coloma, CA $91,092 Cool, CA $91,232 Courtland, CA $93,563 Davis, CA $93,454 Diamond Springs, CA $90,953 Dixon, CA $93,967

El Dorado, CA $91,056 Elk Grove, CA $93,175 Elmira, CA $94,776 Elverta, CA $93,379 Esparto, CA $93,182 Fair Oaks, CA $93,063 Fiddletown, CA $89,956 Folsom, CA $92,502

Foresthill, CA $89,110 Galt, CA $92,553 Garden Valley, CA $90,388 Georgetown, CA $89,475 Greenwood, CA $90,584 Grizzly Flats, CA $89,093 Guinda, CA $92,486 Herald, CA $91,748

Hood, CA $93,442 Ione, CA $90,947 Isleton, CA $94,101 Jackson, CA $90,248 Kit Carson, CA $89,236 Knights Landing, CA $92,118 Kirkwood, CA $87,641 Lincoln, CA $92,050

Loomis, CA $92,223 Lotus, CA $91,255 Mcclellan, CA $93,559 Madison, CA $93,329 Martell, CA $90,368 Mather, CA $93,285 Mount Aukum, CA $90,375 Newcastle, CA $91,908

Nicolaus, CA $92,585 North Highlands, CA $93,499 Roseville, CA $92,768 Orangevale, CA $92,817 Penryn, CA $92,056 Pilot Hill, CA $91,738 Pine Grove, CA $89,789 Pioneer, CA $88,408

Placerville, CA $90,791 Pleasant Grove, CA $92,813 Plymouth, CA $91,169 Rancho Cordova, CA $93,300 Represa, CA $92,521 Rescue, CA $91,736 Rio Linda, CA $93,562 Rio Oso, CA $92,035

River Pines, CA $90,521 Robbins, CA $92,360 Rocklin, CA $92,497 Rumsey, CA $90,948 Ryde, CA $93,643 Sheridan, CA $91,724 Shingle Springs, CA $91,654 Sloughhouse, CA $92,253

Somerset, CA $89,167 Sutter Creek, CA $90,433 Thornton, CA $93,599 Vacaville, CA $94,822 Volcano, CA $89,682 Walnut Grove, CA $93,809 Wheatland, CA $91,281 Wilton, CA $92,812

Winters, CA $93,690 Woodland, CA $93,259 Yolo, CA $93,167 Zamora, CA $92,973 Drytown, CA $90,886 Alta, CA $88,993 Applegate, CA $90,590 Camino, CA $89,984

Chicago Park, CA $89,298 Colfax, CA $89,615 Dutch Flat, CA $88,911 Emigrant Gap, CA $88,356 Gold Run, CA $88,966 Kyburz, CA $87,714 Echo Lake, CA $87,624 Meadow Vista, CA $90,683

Norden, CA $88,586 Pollock Pines, CA $88,373 Soda Springs, CA $88,658 Twin Bridges, CA $87,511 Weimar, CA $90,273 Granite Bay, CA $92,429 El Dorado Hills, CA $92,135 Antelope, CA $93,266

Marysville, CA $89,600 Beale Afb, CA $90,658 Alleghany, CA $88,304 Arbuckle, CA $90,514 Artois, CA $88,690 Bangor, CA $89,125 Belden, CA $88,265 Berry Creek, CA $88,874

Biggs, CA $88,987 Browns Valley, CA $89,077 Brownsville, CA $88,941 Butte City, CA $88,942 Camptonville, CA $88,410 Canyon Dam, CA $88,132 Cedar Ridge, CA $89,298 Challenge, CA $88,706

Chico, CA $88,987 Clipper Mills, CA $88,695 Colusa, CA $89,466 Crescent Mills, CA $88,062 Dobbins, CA $88,635 Downieville, CA $88,203 Dunnigan, CA $92,315 Durham, CA $88,983

Elk Creek, CA $88,651 Feather Falls, CA $88,956 Forbestown, CA $88,870 Forest Ranch, CA $88,818 Glenn, CA $88,895 Goodyears Bar, CA $88,252 Grass Valley, CA $89,230 Penn Valley, CA $89,521

Greenville, CA $88,087 Gridley, CA $89,181 Grimes, CA $90,698 Hamilton City, CA $88,931 Live Oak, CA $89,373 Magalia, CA $88,812 Maxwell, CA $89,276 Meadow Valley, CA $88,273

Meridian, CA $90,844 Nelson, CA $88,948 Nevada City, CA $88,651 North San Juan, CA $88,286 Olivehurst, CA $91,261 Oregon House, CA $88,956 Orland, CA $88,589 Oroville, CA $88,913

Paradise, CA $88,887 Palermo, CA $89,061 Princeton, CA $88,962 Quincy, CA $88,116 Rackerby, CA $89,083 Richvale, CA $88,934 Rough And Ready, CA $89,359 Smartsville, CA $89,878

Stirling City, CA $88,734 Stonyford, CA $88,720 Storrie, CA $88,560 Strawberry Valley, CA $88,218 Sutter, CA $89,691 Taylorsville, CA $87,946 Twain, CA $88,150 Washington, CA $88,684

Williams, CA $89,590 Willows, CA $88,808 Yuba City, CA $91,408 Redding, CA $88,341 Adin, CA $88,060 Anderson, CA $88,329 Bella Vista, CA $88,356 Bieber, CA $88,122

Big Bar, CA $87,750 Big Bend, CA $88,190 Burney, CA $88,432 Callahan, CA $87,917 Canby, CA $87,913 Cassel, CA $88,398 Castella, CA $88,075 Shasta Lake, CA $88,388

Chester, CA $88,312 Corning, CA $88,569 Cottonwood, CA $88,199 Dorris, CA $87,435 Douglas City, CA $87,965 Dunsmuir, CA $88,189 Etna, CA $87,906 Fall River Mills, CA $88,333

Flournoy, CA $88,303 Forks Of Salmon, CA $87,766 Fort Jones, CA $87,642 French Gulch, CA $88,029 Gazelle, CA $87,976 Gerber, CA $88,558 Greenview, CA $87,913 Grenada, CA $87,834

Happy Camp, CA $87,475 Hat Creek, CA $88,404 Hayfork, CA $87,899 Hornbrook, CA $86,596 Hyampom, CA $87,762 Igo, CA $87,970 Junction City, CA $87,919 Klamath River, CA $86,771

Lakehead, CA $88,143 Lewiston, CA $88,037 Lookout, CA $88,095 Los Molinos, CA $88,618 Mcarthur, CA $88,256 Mccloud, CA $88,216 Macdoel, CA $87,655 Manton, CA $88,393

Mill Creek, CA $88,288 Millville, CA $88,323 Mineral, CA $88,402 Montague, CA $87,495 Montgomery Creek, CA $88,294 Mount Shasta, CA $88,243 Nubieber, CA $88,211 Oak Run, CA $88,377

Obrien, CA $88,145 Old Station, CA $88,403 Palo Cedro, CA $88,383 Paskenta, CA $88,269 Paynes Creek, CA $88,361 Platina, CA $87,812 Proberta, CA $88,660 Red Bluff, CA $88,284

Round Mountain, CA $88,443 Scott Bar, CA $87,123 Seiad Valley, CA $86,694 Shasta, CA $88,102 Shingletown, CA $88,439 Tehama, CA $88,636 Trinity Center, CA $87,926 Vina, CA $88,759

Weaverville, CA $88,056 Weed, CA $88,136 Whiskeytown, CA $88,021 Whitmore, CA $88,434 Yreka, CA $87,341 Alturas, CA $87,964 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $88,071 Cedarville, CA $87,829

Chilcoot, CA $87,175 Clio, CA $88,010 Coleville, CA $87,378 Davis Creek, CA $87,623 Doyle, CA $87,376 Eagleville, CA $87,778 Floriston, CA $87,615 Fort Bidwell, CA $87,521

Herlong, CA $87,752 Janesville, CA $88,060 Lake City, CA $87,624 Likely, CA $87,883 Litchfield, CA $87,842 Loyalton, CA $87,508 Madeline, CA $87,921 Markleeville, CA $87,277

Milford, CA $87,842 Portola, CA $87,921 Ravendale, CA $87,814 Calpine, CA $87,774 Sierra City, CA $88,078 Sierraville, CA $87,967 Susanville, CA $88,147 Standish, CA $88,009

Beckwourth, CA $87,567 Termo, CA $87,896 Topaz, CA $87,307 Tulelake, CA $87,496 Vinton, CA $87,303 Wendel, CA $87,611 Westwood, CA $88,312 Carnelian Bay, CA $88,685

Homewood, CA $88,115 Tahoma, CA $87,493 Kings Beach, CA $88,200 Tahoe City, CA $88,544 Olympic Valley, CA $88,823 Tahoe Vista, CA $88,496 South Lake Tahoe, CA $87,346 Truckee, CA $89,039

Lead Bartender Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Lead Bartender roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Nondurable and Hospitality & Leisure sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Lead Bartender positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Lead Bartender as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Lead Bartender

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Nondurable	$133,593	$64.0	40%
Hospitality & Leisure	$109,737	$53.0	15%

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

Understanding how a Lead 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

$83,650

Average $95,424/year

$107,357

$6,971

Average $7,952/month

$8,946

$1,609

Average $1,835/week

$2,065

$40

Average $46/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,357	$8,946	$2,065	$52
Average	$95,424	$7,952	$1,835	$46
25th Percentile	$83,650	$6,971	$1,609	$40

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