Bartenders

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2020 Workforce

437k

Average Age

34.6

Estimated Job Growth

5.87%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$27,277

Average Male Salary

$30,899

Average Female Salary

$24,616

About

Bartenders are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Bartenders was $27,277 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Bartenders by wage are Massage therapists, Hairdressers, hairstylists, & cosmetologists, and Bus drivers, school.

Bartenders are part of the Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations, along with Chefs & head cooks, Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers, Cooks, Food preparation workers, Bartenders, and 7 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Bartenders are Spring Valley & Summerlin South PUMA, NV, San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, and Eagle, Summit, Grand & Jackson Counties PUMA, CO. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Bartenders are New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA, Eagle, Summit, Grand & Jackson Counties PUMA, CO, and Philadelphia City (Southeast) PUMA, PA.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Bartenders and on wages and locations for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Bartenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Bartenders, by average wage, is Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions. Bartenders are paid most in Fulton & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in New Orleans City (Central) PUMA, LA.

Yearly Wage

$27,277

AVERAGE SALARY

± $931

In 2020, Bartenders earned an average of $27,277, $28,677 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Bus drivers, school make somewhat more than Bartenders while Massage therapists make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Bartenders as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.348

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Bartenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.348, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bartenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Bartenders.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Bartenders

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Bartenders.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Bartenders, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services, Drinking places, alcoholic beverages , Traveler accommodation, Amusement & Recreation, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, Beverage manufacturing, Bowling centers, Motion pictures & video industries, Travel arrangements & reservation services, Promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers, and other public figures, and Beer, wine, & liquor stores .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Bartenders, by average wage, are Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions, Traveler accommodation, and National security & international affairs.

Industries by Share

437k

2020 Workforce

± 16,208

−2.05%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.33%

The number of people employed as Bartenders has been declining at a rate of −2.05%, from 446,262 people in 2019 to 437,110 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Bartenders employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Bartenders at 56.7%, followed by Drinking places, alcoholic beverages with 23.7% and Traveler accommodation with 5.94%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bartenders in the US. The average age of male Bartenders in the workforce is 35.2 and of female Bartenders is 34.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bartenders is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

185k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 10,555

252k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 12,315

57.7% of Bartenders are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Bartenders.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Bartenders

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

72.1% of Bartenders are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 9.38% of Bartenders, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Bartenders.

Age by Sex

35.2

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.677

34.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 0.569

The median age of Bartenders is 34.6, and Male employees are generally 1.11 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Bartenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Bartenders is Business but a relatively high number of Bartenders hold a major in Personal & Culinary Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Bartenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bartenders need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Service Orientation, and Social Perceptiveness. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Bartenders need more than the average amount of Management of Material Resources, Management of Financial Resources, and Service Orientation.

Radar Distribution

Bar Chart

Projections

Projections on job growth for Bartenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Bartenders are expected to see a growth of 5.87% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.87%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Bartenders. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.