What are the main factors that influence a Part Time Bartender's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Part Time Bartender's salary?

A Part Time Bartender's salary grows with experience: a Back Bartender (0-1 years)earns $24,900, a Part Time Bartender (1-3 years)earns $27,573, a Sommelier (3-5 years)earns $56,820,

What are the highest paying states for a Part Time Bartender?

Part Time Bartender salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Part Time Bartender roles are District of Columbia $29,655, California $29,543, Massachusetts $29,149. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Part Time Bartender roles make?

Salaries for Part Time Bartender level roles vary by specialization: Part-Time Stylist: $77,574; Part Time Manager: $77,150; Part Time Accountant: $71,765; Part-Time Supervisor: $65,859; Part-Time Associate: $64,897.

How do different companies affect a Part Time Bartender's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Part Time Bartender roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Part Time Bartender Salary in the United States

How much does a Part Time Bartender make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Part Time Bartender in the United States is $26,784 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $13.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $30,989
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $22,998 to $28,985
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $19,550

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Part Time Bartender Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,985	$2,415	$557	$14
Average	$26,784	$2,232	$515	$13
25th Percentile	$22,998	$1,916	$442	$11

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Key Factors That Influence Part Time Bartender Salaries

A Part Time 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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

District of Columbia: $29,655.
California: $29,543.
Massachusetts: $29,149.

District of Columbia $29,655 California $29,543 Massachusetts $29,149 Washington $29,042 New Jersey $29,031 Alaska $28,994 Connecticut $28,624 New York $28,474

Hawaii $27,995 Rhode Island $27,770 Maryland $27,617 Minnesota $27,408 Colorado $27,328 Illinois $27,301 Oregon $27,199 Delaware $27,124

New Hampshire $27,077 Virginia $26,972 Pennsylvania $26,664 Nevada $26,508 North Dakota $26,457 Michigan $26,377 Wisconsin $26,348 Vermont $26,289

Texas $26,125 Maine $26,115 Arizona $26,099 Ohio $26,080 Georgia $25,833 Indiana $25,710 Wyoming $25,686 Utah $25,649

Iowa $25,632 Kansas $25,504 Louisiana $25,466 North Carolina $25,453 Missouri $25,448 Florida $25,343 Montana $25,287 Nebraska $25,233

Kentucky $25,204 South Carolina $25,097 Tennessee $25,030 Idaho $25,003 New Mexico $24,808 Oklahoma $24,765 Alabama $24,607 South Dakota $24,341

Arkansas $24,197 West Virginia $24,119 Mississippi $23,886

Top Paying Cities for Part Time 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:

San Jose: $33,783
San Francisco: $33,413
Oakland: $32,709

San Jose, CA $33,783

San Francisco, CA $33,413

Oakland, CA $32,709

New York, NY $30,839

Paramus, NJ $30,464

Queens Village, NY $30,463

Passaic, NJ $30,437

Bergenfield, NJ $30,435

Stamford, CT $30,376

Huntington, NY $30,365

Newark, NJ $30,167

Bridgeport, CT $30,111

Vallejo, CA $30,057

New Brunswick, NJ $30,047

Petaluma, CA $30,030

Middlesex, NJ $29,980

Somerset, NJ $29,961

Santa Cruz, CA $29,926

Boston, MA $29,763

Monterey, CA $29,669

Seattle, WA $29,607

Santa Rosa, CA $29,602

Los Angeles, CA $29,594

Juneau, AK $29,524

Washington, DC $29,495

Orange, CA $29,399

Santa Ana, CA $29,329

Long Beach, CA $29,302

Anaheim, CA $29,297

Anchorage, AK $29,283

Santa Maria, CA $29,203

Everett, WA $29,197

Danbury, CT $29,103

Bremerton, WA $29,066

Tacoma, WA $28,970

New Suffolk, NY $28,969

Sacramento, CA $28,962

Santa Barbara, CA $28,932

Trenton, NJ $28,903

San Diego, CA $28,903

Brockton, MA $28,873

Fairbanks, AK $28,808

Lompoc, CA $28,739

Lowell, MA $28,718

Ventura, CA $28,713

Nashua, NH $28,707

Stockton, CA $28,705

Modesto, CA $28,509

Poughkeepsie, NY $28,450

Olympia, WA $28,399

Kennewick, WA $28,399

New Haven, CT $28,389

Lawrence, MA $28,292

Hartford, CT $28,265

Riverside, CA $28,260

New Bedford, MA $28,233

Richland, WA $28,233

Bakersfield, CA $28,196

San Bernardino, CA $28,185

New Britain, CT $28,182

Atlantic City, NJ $28,182

New London, CT $28,172

Norwich, CT $28,164

Portsmouth, NH $28,158

Boulder, CO $28,101

Portland, OR $28,064

Worcester, MA $28,062

Minneapolis, MN $27,979

Philadelphia, PA $27,941

Honolulu, HI $27,853

Saint Paul, MN $27,840

Vineland, NJ $27,834

Providence, RI $27,756

Chicago, IL $27,679

Bellingham, WA $27,647

Springfield, MA $27,625

Baltimore, MD $27,617

Chico, CA $27,550

Pittsfield, MA $27,478

Manchester, NH $27,427

Spokane, WA $27,309

Denver, CO $27,306

Albany, NY $27,181

Troy, NY $27,170

Nassau, NY $27,141

Schenectady, NY $27,114

Wilmington, DE $27,092

Burlington, VT $27,055

Salem, OR $27,044

Portland, ME $26,961

Yakima, WA $26,934

Rochester, MN $26,851

Reno, NV $26,838

Fresno, CA $26,838

Milwaukee, WI $26,814

Detroit, MI $26,787

Ann Arbor, MI $26,782

Allentown, PA $26,779

Colorado Springs, CO $26,733

Syracuse, NY $26,720

Carson City, NV $26,720

Houston, TX $26,682

Eugene, OR $26,669

Gary, IN $26,637

Springfield, OR $26,615

Bismarck, ND $26,610

Galveston, TX $26,591

Medford, OR $26,551

Fort Collins, CO $26,540

Concord, NH $26,527

Austin, TX $26,519

Mesa, AZ $26,463

Reading, PA $26,460

Phoenix, AZ $26,457

Dallas, TX $26,449

Saint Cloud, MN $26,424

Madison, WI $26,388

Utica, NY $26,315

Rochester, NY $26,273

Des Moines, IA $26,270

Raleigh, NC $26,267

Atlanta, GA $26,227

Battle Creek, MI $26,219

Salt Lake City, UT $26,211

Lancaster, PA $26,171

Harrisburg, PA $26,133

Kansas City, MO $26,107

Champaign, IL $26,101

Kansas City, KS $26,101

Fort Worth, TX $26,099

Columbus, OH $26,094

Boca Raton, FL $26,088

Pittsburgh, PA $26,077

Richmond, VA $26,066

Indianapolis, IN $26,061

Cleveland, OH $26,058

Las Vegas, NV $26,026

Cincinnati, OH $26,026

Petersburg, VA $25,986

Huntsville, AL $25,946

Lansing, MI $25,928

Lebanon, PA $25,924

Pueblo, CO $25,922

Appleton, WI $25,914

Buffalo, NY $25,903

Dayton, OH $25,895

Racine, WI $25,890

Charlotte, NC $25,887

Saint Louis, MO $25,879

York, PA $25,863

Elkhart, IN $25,863

Gastonia, NC $25,858

Billings, MT $25,851

Beaumont, TX $25,844

Lorain, OH $25,839

Benton Harbor, MI $25,833

Toledo, OH $25,828

Binghamton, NY $25,815

Rock Hill, SC $25,812

Rockford, IL $25,799

Springfield, IL $25,788

Elyria, OH $25,785

Fargo, ND $25,785

Flagstaff, AZ $25,766

Fort Lauderdale, FL $25,750

Duluth, MN $25,734

Miami, FL $25,734

Cheyenne, WY $25,716

Grand Forks, ND $25,716

Bangor, ME $25,657

Cedar Rapids, IA $25,627

Durham, NC $25,616

Louisville, KY $25,614

Grand Rapids, MI $25,608

Hialeah, FL $25,606

Casper, WY $25,568

Scranton, PA $25,536

New Orleans, LA $25,528

Virginia Beach, VA $25,525

Akron, OH $25,512

Peoria, IL $25,477

Sarasota, FL $25,472

Nashville, TN $25,453

Omaha, NE $25,453

Green Bay, WI $25,453

Baton Rouge, LA $25,440

Charleston, SC $25,434

Jamestown, NY $25,421

Davenport, IA $25,421

Tucson, AZ $25,407

Saint Petersburg, FL $25,391

Tampa, FL $25,386

Evansville, IN $25,370

Port Arthur, TX $25,370

Bradenton, FL $25,359

Santa Fe, NM $25,311

Orlando, FL $25,263

Clearwater, FL $25,255

Canton, OH $25,199

La Crosse, WI $25,199

Albuquerque, NM $25,183

Newport News, VA $25,180

High Point, NC $25,172

Ogden, UT $25,161

Corpus Christi, TX $25,140

Norfolk, VA $25,124

Laramie, WY $25,124

Rock Island, IL $25,108

Saginaw, MI $25,102

Jacksonville, FL $25,099

Salisbury, NC $25,094

Boise, ID $25,089

Moline, IL $25,075

Fort Myers, FL $25,067

Memphis, TN $25,062

Tulsa, OK $25,049

Waterloo, IA $25,033

Spartanburg, SC $25,006

Lincoln, NE $24,992

Fort Wayne, IN $24,987

Provo, UT $24,984

Cedar Falls, IA $24,952

San Antonio, TX $24,941

Greensboro, NC $24,931

South Bend, IN $24,928

Savannah, GA $24,899

Muskegon, MI $24,888

Birmingham, AL $24,885

Winston Salem, NC $24,872

Lake Charles, LA $24,808

Anderson, IN $24,802

Lexington, KY $24,794

Augusta, GA $24,786

Greenville, SC $24,786

Lima, OH $24,765

Wichita, KS $24,762

Tuscaloosa, AL $24,762

Columbia, SC $24,738

Springfield, OH $24,733

Asheville, NC $24,690

Bloomington, IN $24,671

Knoxville, TN $24,575

Shreveport, LA $24,572

Wilmington, NC $24,537

Roanoke, VA $24,537

Topeka, KS $24,489

Frankfort, KY $24,486

Oklahoma City, OK $24,467

Chillicothe, OH $24,457

Longview, TX $24,454

Melbourne, FL $24,451

Sioux Falls, SD $24,408

Mobile, AL $24,406

Terre Haute, IN $24,395

Altoona, PA $24,379

Amarillo, TX $24,360

Killeen, TX $24,352

Fayetteville, AR $24,331

Chattanooga, TN $24,323

Sioux City, IA $24,299

Idaho Falls, ID $24,293

Lynchburg, VA $24,272

Gainesville, FL $24,237

Portsmouth, OH $24,224

Little Rock, AR $24,218

Lafayette, LA $24,208

Youngstown, OH $24,208

Daytona Beach, FL $24,191

Clarksville, TN $24,189

Pensacola, FL $24,186

Temple, TX $24,184

Hopkinsville, KY $24,106

Erie, PA $24,100

Florence, SC $24,090

Charleston, WV $24,047

Great Falls, MT $24,033

Macon, GA $23,996

Tallahassee, FL $23,993

Fayetteville, NC $23,988

Waco, TX $23,983

Helena, MT $23,964

Pine Bluff, AR $23,954

Vincennes, IN $23,921

Lubbock, TX $23,910

Alamogordo, NM $23,894

Twin Falls, ID $23,870

Rapid City, SD $23,862

Jackson, MS $23,814

Huntington, WV $23,812

Greenville, MS $23,811

Parkersburg, WV $23,784

Montgomery, AL $23,779

Wichita Falls, TX $23,752

Springfield, MO $23,752

Biloxi, MS $23,739

Monroe, LA $23,712

Johnstown, PA $23,693

Sumter, SC $23,683

Columbus, GA $23,680

Pascagoula, MS $23,629

Abilene, TX $23,629

Kingsport, TN $23,559

Albany, GA $23,559

Gulfport, MS $23,551

Alexandria, LA $23,463

Fort Smith, AR $23,396

El Paso, TX $23,324

Las Cruces, NM $23,203

Harlingen, TX $23,135

Pocatello, ID $23,131

Florence, AL $23,096

Brownsville, TX $23,091

Mcallen, TX $23,034

Dothan, AL $22,997

Columbus, MS $22,838

Altus, OK $22,713

Lawton, OK $22,662

Pierre, SD $22,566

What Skills Can Increase a Part Time Bartender's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 8.18% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Credit Card (Mentioned in 3.07% Job Postings): A credit card is a type of credit facility, provided by banks that allow customers to borrow funds within a pre-approved credit limit.
Hospitality Services (Mentioned in 1.64% Job Postings): Hospitality Services means any business operating within the service industry that includes lodging, hotel, event planning, and transportation.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	8.18%
Credit Card	3.07%
Hospitality Services	1.64%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 Part Time Bartender's salary.

Staff Management: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Staff Management	$29,195	9%
Leadership	$28,659	7%
Team Management	$27,856	4%
Work Ethic	$27,856	4%
Organizing	$27,856	4%
Commitment	$27,588	3%

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Part Time Bartender Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industry for a Part Time Bartender

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$32,141	$15.0	20%

How Education impacts a Part Time Bartender's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Part Time Bartenders 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 Part Time Bartender with a No Diploma is between $21,752 and $23,358).

Part Time Bartender Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Part Time Bartender

No Diploma 2.9%

High School 41.1%

Associates 18.3%

Bachelors 31.4%

Masters 3.4%

Doctorate 2.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.9%
High School	41.1%
Associates	18.3%
Bachelors	31.4%
Masters	3.4%
Doctorate	2.9%

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

Understanding how a Part Time 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.

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$22,998

Average $26,784/year

$28,985

$1,916

Average $2,232/month

$2,415

$442

Average $515/week

$557

$11

Average $13/hour

$14

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$28,985	$2,415	$557	$14
Average	$26,784	$2,232	$515	$13
25th Percentile	$22,998	$1,916	$442	$11

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Salary Trends for Part Time Bartender

Salaries for a Part Time Bartender can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $35,707 in 2023 to around $34,844 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Part Time Bartender salary trends, .

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2023

$35,707

2024

$35,254

2025

$34,844

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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Part Time Bartender?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Part Time Bartender roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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