Bartenders Salary in Utah

Bartenders in Utah have a median of $32,150 a year, below the national $34,340 (−6%); the state ranks 22nd of 51 states by median. That is 36% less than the median across all occupations in Utah ($50,110). Among neighbouring states, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico pay more (up to $45,070 in Arizona) and Nevada, Idaho and Wyoming pay less (down to $22,030 in Wyoming). Utah employs 3,350 bartenders, 1.93 per 1,000 jobs, the 42nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.40 means it is less common in Utah than nationally.

Utah vs the United States, May 2025

Bartenders: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Utah and nationally, May 2025
AreaBasisPercentile wageMeanEmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
10th25thMedian75th90th
UtahHourly$8.48$10.21$15.46$24.95$36.09$19.443,3501.930.40
Annual$17,640$21,230$32,150$51,900$75,080$40,430
United StatesHourly$9.67$13.17$16.51$22.87$35.47$19.61756,390––
Annual$20,110$27,400$34,340$47,570$73,770$40,790
$0$20k$40k$60k$80k10th10th: $17,640$17,64025th25th: $21,230$21,230MedianMedian: $32,150$32,15075th75th: $51,900$51,90090th90th: $75,080$75,080US median
Utah annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.
Rank by median
22nd of 51 states
Rank by employment
42nd of 51 states
Location quotient
0.40
Jobs per 1,000
1.93

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Utah'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 Utah

5 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Utah 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.

AreaMedian hourlyMedian annual10th pct (annual)90th pct (annual)EmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$19.10$39,730$19,720$73,5602900.940.19
St. George, UT$18.12$37,690$20,100$72,9101801.940.40
Ogden, UT$17.95$37,330$18,140$73,1604501.650.34
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$14.32$29,790$17,680$77,0301,8002.180.45
Logan, UT-ID$13.45$27,980$17,890$99,220600.960.20
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area$14.69$30,560$16,140$73,7503505.171.06
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area$14.02$29,150$16,780$71,8802402.110.43

Neighbouring states

StateMedian hourlyMedian annualEmploymentLocation quotient
Utah$15.46$32,1503,3500.40
Arizona$21.67$45,07014,8400.94
Colorado$18.35$38,17017,0001.22
Idaho$13.10$27,2403,4300.82
New Mexico$17.78$36,9803,7900.89
Nevada$13.20$27,46016,8302.23
Wyoming$10.59$22,0302,6601.95

See the national page for Bartenders (every state ranked) and the Utah 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 Utah 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.