Bartenders Salary in New York
Bartenders in New York earn a median $61,210 a year, +78% against the national median of $34,340; they and rank 2nd of 51 states by median. Bartenders earn 3% more than the median across all occupations in New York ($59,670). New York pays more than every neighbouring state: Vermont, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania range from $28,420 in Pennsylvania to $45,450 in Vermont. New York employs 43,130 bartenders, 4.45 per 1,000 jobs, the 4th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.92 is close to the national share.
New York vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | $16.18 | $17.83 | $29.43 | $37.38 | $44.96 | $29.65 | 43,130 | 4.45 | 0.92 |
| Annual | $33,640 | $37,090 | $61,210 | $77,750 | $93,530 | $61,670 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $9.67 | $13.17 | $16.51 | $22.87 | $35.47 | $19.61 | 756,390 | – | – |
| Annual | $20,110 | $27,400 | $34,340 | $47,570 | $73,770 | $40,790 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 2nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 4th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.92
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.45
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New York's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New York
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New York publish a row for bartenders, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $29.43 | $61,220 | $34,410 | $94,640 | 38,510 | 4.06 | 0.83 |
| Binghamton, NY | $23.05 | $47,950 | $32,240 | $82,750 | 640 | 6.62 | 1.36 |
| Kingston, NY | $22.96 | $47,760 | $33,590 | $81,270 | 450 | 7.54 | 1.55 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $22.78 | $47,370 | $32,240 | $83,420 | 1,970 | 4.39 | 0.90 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $22.56 | $46,920 | $32,240 | $80,440 | 2,890 | 5.41 | 1.11 |
| Syracuse, NY | $22.46 | $46,710 | $32,240 | $80,070 | 1,540 | 5.12 | 1.05 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $22.34 | $46,470 | $32,240 | $79,060 | 320 | 6.31 | 1.30 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $22.27 | $46,320 | $33,760 | $82,390 | 1,180 | 4.38 | 0.90 |
| Rochester, NY | $22.08 | $45,920 | $32,240 | $77,490 | 2,140 | 4.33 | 0.89 |
| Ithaca, NY | $21.18 | $44,040 | $32,650 | $80,510 | 280 | 5.88 | 1.21 |
| Elmira, NY | $19.76 | $41,110 | $32,240 | $77,780 | 170 | 5.07 | 1.04 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $18.68 | $38,860 | $32,240 | $75,040 | 760 | 6.46 | 1.33 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $17.39 | $36,170 | $32,240 | $70,840 | 260 | 6.51 | 1.34 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $22.07 | $45,910 | $32,400 | $96,450 | 1,010 | 6.34 | 1.30 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $17.95 | $37,330 | $32,240 | $81,780 | 790 | 5.66 | 1.16 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $17.23 | $35,830 | $32,240 | $66,600 | 1,590 | 8.97 | 1.84 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $29.43 | $61,210 | 43,130 | 0.92 |
| Connecticut | $18.64 | $38,780 | 7,680 | 0.93 |
| Massachusetts | $18.00 | $37,440 | 19,850 | 1.12 |
| New Jersey | $21.16 | $44,020 | 16,260 | 0.78 |
| Pennsylvania | $13.66 | $28,420 | 37,490 | 1.27 |
| Vermont | $21.85 | $45,450 | 2,080 | 1.40 |
See the national page for Bartenders (every state ranked) and the New York wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New York estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.