What are the main factors that influence an Enologist's salary?

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

How does experience change An Enologist's salary?

An Enologist's salary grows with experience: a Back Bartender (0-1 years)earns $25,678, a Bartender (1-3 years)earns $28,432, a Enologist (3-5 years)earns $58,480,

What are the highest paying states for an Enologist?

Enologist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Enologist roles are District of Columbia $65,370, California $65,122, Massachusetts $64,254. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How do different companies affect an Enologist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Enologist roles. Large, established industry leaders like Subway IP LLC ($57,183) and Kesem ($49,677) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $35,814.

Enologist Salary in the United States

How much does an Enologist make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Enologist in the United States is $59,041 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,614
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,691 to $66,669
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,909

Compensation Planning

Develop a Job Description

Pay Equity

2025 Compensation Trend

AI-Powered Talent

AI-Powered HR

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table

Enologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,669	$5,556	$1,282	$32
Average	$59,041	$4,920	$1,135	$28
25th Percentile	$52,691	$4,391	$1,013	$25

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

Change Search Criteria

Check out Enologist Job Openings in the United States

Travel OT - Occupational Therapist

Focus Staff - GOLDENDALE, WA

Travel OT - Occupational Therapist

Focus Staff - ANACORTES, WA

Travel OT - Occupational Therapist

Focus Staff - REPUBLIC, WA

Travel M/S RN - Med/Surg Registered Nurse

Focus Staff - SHELBY, NC

Search More Enologist Jobs in the United States

Key Factors That Influence Enologist Salaries

An Enologist'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 Enologist 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 Enologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,370.
California: $65,122.
Massachusetts: $64,254.

District of Columbia $65,370 California $65,122 Massachusetts $64,254 Washington $64,018 New Jersey $63,995 Alaska $63,912 Connecticut $63,097 New York $62,766

Hawaii $61,710 Rhode Island $61,214 Maryland $60,877 Minnesota $60,417 Colorado $60,240 Illinois $60,180 Oregon $59,956 Delaware $59,791

New Hampshire $59,687 Virginia $59,454 Pennsylvania $58,775 Nevada $58,433 North Dakota $58,321 Michigan $58,144 Wisconsin $58,079 Vermont $57,949

Texas $57,589 Maine $57,565 Arizona $57,530 Ohio $57,488 Georgia $56,945 Indiana $56,673 Wyoming $56,620 Utah $56,538

Iowa $56,502 Kansas $56,219 Louisiana $56,136 North Carolina $56,107 Missouri $56,095 Florida $55,865 Montana $55,741 Nebraska $55,623

Kentucky $55,558 South Carolina $55,321 Tennessee $55,174 Idaho $55,115 New Mexico $54,684 Oklahoma $54,589 Alabama $54,241 South Dakota $53,656

Arkansas $53,338 West Virginia $53,166 Mississippi $52,653

Top Paying Cities for Enologists

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: $74,468
San Francisco: $73,736
Oakland: $72,101

San Jose, CA $74,468

San Francisco, CA $73,736

Oakland, CA $72,101

New York, NY $68,423

Queens Village, NY $67,980

Paramus, NJ $67,507

Passaic, NJ $67,448

Bergenfield, NJ $67,389

Stamford, CT $67,301

Huntington, NY $67,242

Newark, NJ $66,858

Bridgeport, CT $66,740

New Brunswick, NJ $66,545

Vallejo, CA $66,421

Middlesex, NJ $66,386

Somerset, NJ $66,333

Petaluma, CA $66,197

Santa Cruz, CA $65,967

Boston, MA $65,848

Monterey, CA $65,553

Fairbanks, AK $65,512

Los Angeles, CA $65,400

Washington, DC $65,370

Seattle, WA $65,264

Santa Rosa, CA $65,252

Juneau, AK $65,081

Orange, CA $64,886

Anchorage, AK $64,780

Anaheim, CA $64,738

Santa Ana, CA $64,650

Nassau, NY $64,614

Long Beach, CA $64,591

Danbury, CT $64,573

Santa Maria, CA $64,372

Everett, WA $64,361

Bremerton, WA $64,071

Trenton, NJ $63,959

Sacramento, CA $63,935

San Diego, CA $63,906

Brockton, MA $63,882

Tacoma, WA $63,859

Santa Barbara, CA $63,776

Lowell, MA $63,540

New Suffolk, NY $63,516

Nashua, NH $63,445

Lompoc, CA $63,351

Ventura, CA $63,292

Stockton, CA $63,274

New Haven, CT $63,156

Atlantic City, NJ $63,003

Hartford, CT $62,873

Modesto, CA $62,843

Poughkeepsie, NY $62,713

New Britain, CT $62,684

Olympia, WA $62,601

Kennewick, WA $62,601

New London, CT $62,589

Norwich, CT $62,572

Lawrence, MA $62,542

Bakersfield, CA $62,377

Riverside, CA $62,294

New Bedford, MA $62,294

Richland, WA $62,235

Portsmouth, NH $62,188

Vineland, NJ $62,176

San Bernardino, CA $62,129

Boulder, CO $61,964

Worcester, MA $61,916

Portland, OR $61,863

Saint Paul, MN $61,792

Minneapolis, MN $61,792

Philadelphia, PA $61,710

Honolulu, HI $61,397

Springfield, MA $61,190

Providence, RI $61,184

Chicago, IL $61,013

Bellingham, WA $60,942

Baltimore, MD $60,877

Chico, CA $60,730

Wilmington, DE $60,629

Pittsfield, MA $60,570

Manchester, NH $60,458

Spokane, WA $60,198

Denver, CO $60,192

Albany, NY $59,915

Troy, NY $59,891

Schenectady, NY $59,767

Burlington, VT $59,637

Portland, ME $59,431

Salem, OR $59,383

Yakima, WA $59,372

Ann Arbor, MI $59,354

Rochester, MN $59,189

Fresno, CA $59,159

Reno, NV $59,159

Milwaukee, WI $59,106

Detroit, MI $59,047

Allentown, PA $59,029

Carson City, NV $59,023

Houston, TX $58,935

Colorado Springs, CO $58,929

Syracuse, NY $58,899

Eugene, OR $58,787

Bismarck, ND $58,716

Gary, IN $58,716

Galveston, TX $58,716

Springfield, OR $58,669

Medford, OR $58,527

Fort Collins, CO $58,504

Austin, TX $58,456

Mesa, AZ $58,333

Phoenix, AZ $58,321

Dallas, TX $58,303

Reading, PA $58,268

Saint Cloud, MN $58,244

Concord, NH $58,191

Madison, WI $58,167

Utica, NY $58,008

Raleigh, NC $57,961

Las Vegas, NV $57,955

Rochester, NY $57,913

Des Moines, IA $57,907

Atlanta, GA $57,813

Battle Creek, MI $57,795

Salt Lake City, UT $57,778

Lancaster, PA $57,689

Champaign, IL $57,677

Harrisburg, PA $57,606

Durham, NC $57,553

Kansas City, MO $57,547

Kansas City, KS $57,535

Fort Worth, TX $57,530

Boca Raton, FL $57,506

Cleveland, OH $57,500

Columbus, OH $57,488

Pittsburgh, PA $57,482

Richmond, VA $57,459

Indianapolis, IN $57,447

Cincinnati, OH $57,370

Petersburg, VA $57,282

Billings, MT $57,152

Lansing, MI $57,152

Huntsville, AL $57,152

Lebanon, PA $57,146

Dayton, OH $57,140

Pueblo, CO $57,140

Appleton, WI $57,122

Buffalo, NY $57,099

Racine, WI $57,069

Charlotte, NC $57,063

Saint Louis, MO $57,045

Springfield, IL $57,022

Elkhart, IN $57,010

York, PA $57,010

Gastonia, NC $57,004

Benton Harbor, MI $57,004

Beaumont, TX $56,969

Lorain, OH $56,957

Toledo, OH $56,933

Binghamton, NY $56,904

Rock Hill, SC $56,898

Rockford, IL $56,868

Fargo, ND $56,839

Elyria, OH $56,839

Flagstaff, AZ $56,797

Fort Lauderdale, FL $56,762

Miami, FL $56,727

Duluth, MN $56,632

Bangor, ME $56,555

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,490

Louisville, KY $56,461

Grand Rapids, MI $56,449

Hialeah, FL $56,443

Casper, WY $56,361

Scranton, PA $56,290

New Orleans, LA $56,272

Virginia Beach, VA $56,266

Akron, OH $56,237

Peoria, IL $56,160

Sarasota, FL $56,148

Green Bay, WI $56,107

Baton Rouge, LA $56,077

Charleston, SC $56,065

Nashville, TN $56,048

Jamestown, NY $56,036

Davenport, IA $56,036

Tucson, AZ $56,006

Cheyenne, WY $55,989

Saint Petersburg, FL $55,971

Tampa, FL $55,959

Omaha, NE $55,947

Port Arthur, TX $55,924

Evansville, IN $55,924

Bradenton, FL $55,900

Santa Fe, NM $55,794

Orlando, FL $55,735

Clearwater, FL $55,670

Canton, OH $55,546

La Crosse, WI $55,546

Grand Forks, ND $55,528

Albuquerque, NM $55,510

Tulsa, OK $55,510

Newport News, VA $55,504

High Point, NC $55,487

Ogden, UT $55,463

Corpus Christi, TX $55,416

Laramie, WY $55,380

Norfolk, VA $55,380

Rock Island, IL $55,345

Saginaw, MI $55,333

Jacksonville, FL $55,327

Salisbury, NC $55,316

Memphis, TN $55,304

Moline, IL $55,274

Fort Myers, FL $55,256

Waterloo, IA $55,180

Spartanburg, SC $55,121

Lincoln, NE $55,091

Fort Wayne, IN $55,079

Birmingham, AL $55,014

Cedar Falls, IA $55,003

Provo, UT $54,997

Springfield, OH $54,991

San Antonio, TX $54,979

Greensboro, NC $54,955

South Bend, IN $54,949

Winston Salem, NC $54,944

Boise, ID $54,926

Savannah, GA $54,885

Muskegon, MI $54,778

Lima, OH $54,707

Lake Charles, LA $54,684

Anderson, IN $54,672

Lexington, KY $54,654

Augusta, GA $54,637

Greenville, SC $54,637

Wichita, KS $54,583

Tuscaloosa, AL $54,583

Columbia, SC $54,530

Bloomington, IN $54,383

Roanoke, VA $54,347

Asheville, NC $54,270

Knoxville, TN $54,170

Shreveport, LA $54,164

Wilmington, NC $54,087

Frankfort, KY $53,975

Oklahoma City, OK $53,934

Chillicothe, OH $53,910

Longview, TX $53,904

Topeka, KS $53,887

Mobile, AL $53,798

Terre Haute, IN $53,775

Erie, PA $53,769

Altoona, PA $53,739

Melbourne, FL $53,721

Amarillo, TX $53,698

Killeen, TX $53,680

Fayetteville, AR $53,633

Sioux Falls, SD $53,592

Chattanooga, TN $53,556

Idaho Falls, ID $53,550

Gainesville, FL $53,426

Portsmouth, OH $53,397

Little Rock, AR $53,385

Lynchburg, VA $53,385

Lafayette, LA $53,361

Youngstown, OH $53,361

Temple, TX $53,338

Daytona Beach, FL $53,326

Clarksville, TN $53,320

Pensacola, FL $53,314

Hopkinsville, KY $53,137

Charleston, WV $53,131

Florence, SC $53,101

Sioux City, IA $53,066

Macon, GA $52,895

Tallahassee, FL $52,889

Fayetteville, NC $52,877

Waco, TX $52,865

Wichita Falls, TX $52,865

Pine Bluff, AR $52,842

Vincennes, IN $52,730

Lubbock, TX $52,706

Great Falls, MT $52,670

Alamogordo, NM $52,665

Abilene, TX $52,617

Rapid City, SD $52,541

Monroe, LA $52,541

Albany, GA $52,505

Huntington, WV $52,499

Jackson, MS $52,493

Greenville, MS $52,487

Parkersburg, WV $52,428

Montgomery, AL $52,417

Johnstown, PA $52,405

Springfield, MO $52,358

Biloxi, MS $52,328

Sumter, SC $52,204

Columbus, GA $52,198

Twin Falls, ID $52,163

Pascagoula, MS $52,086

Kingsport, TN $51,932

Gulfport, MS $51,915

Alexandria, LA $51,720

Fort Smith, AR $51,572

El Paso, TX $51,413

Helena, MT $51,336

Las Cruces, NM $51,147

Harlingen, TX $50,982

Pocatello, ID $50,929

Florence, AL $50,911

Brownsville, TX $50,899

Dothan, AL $50,805

Mcallen, TX $50,775

Columbus, MS $50,338

Altus, OK $50,067

Lawton, OK $49,955

Pierre, SD $49,742

What Skills Can Increase an Enologist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 6.83% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Point of Sale (Mentioned in 2.21% Job Postings): Accepting payments from customers for goods and services either in person or online.
Purchasing (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations. Typically the word “purchasing” is not used interchangeably with the word “procurement”, since procurement typically includes expediting, supplier quality, and transportation and logistics (T&L) in addition to purchasing.

See More Skills

Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	6.83%
Point of Sale	2.21%
Purchasing	1.61%

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 an Enologist's salary.

Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Team Management: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Commitment	$64,945	10%
Initiative	$63,764	8%
Team Management	$63,764	8%
Leadership	$63,174	7%
Innovation	$63,174	7%
Microsoft Outlook	$63,174	7%

Get Latest Data

How Education impacts an Enologist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Enologists 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 an Enologist with a No Diploma is between $54,314 and $63,007).

Enologist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Enologist

No Diploma 16.7%

High School 16.7%

Associates 27.8%

Bachelors 50.0%

Masters 5.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

view as table

Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	16.7%
High School	16.7%
Associates	27.8%
Bachelors	50.0%
Masters	5.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

view as graph

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

Understanding how an Enologist'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 April 01, 2026

$52,691

Average $59,041/year

$66,669

$4,391

Average $4,920/month

$5,556

$1,013

Average $1,135/week

$1,282

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,669	$5,556	$1,282	$32
Average	$59,041	$4,920	$1,135	$28
25th Percentile	$52,691	$4,391	$1,013	$25

Salary Trends for Enologist

Salaries for an Enologist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $40,387 in 2023 to around $40,152 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Enologist salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Enologist Over Time

2022

$???

2023

$40,387

2024

$40,299

2025

$40,152

2026

$???

2027

$???

Year	Average Annual Salary
2022	View More
2023	$40,387
2024	$40,299
2025	$40,152
2026	View More
2027	View More

Most common benefits for Enologist

Social Security

401(k)

Disability

Healthcare

Pension

Time Off (days)

For Employers

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution.

Compensation Planning

Hospitality & Leisure

the United States

Find Your Next Enologist Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Enologist job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com provides salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons using data from employer job postings and third-party sources.

We offer detailed salary information across multiple percentiles for your reference. (Click here to learn Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial for Achieving Pay Equity.)

With the most extensive online, real-time compensation data available, Salary.com helps you pinpoint your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about