Bartenders Salary in Wyoming

In Wyoming, bartenders earn a median $22,030 a year, well below the national median of $34,340 (−36%); the state ranks 48th of 51 states by median. That is 56% less than the median across all occupations in Wyoming ($50,270). Every neighbouring state pays more: Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, South Dakota, Idaho and Montana range from $26,010 in Montana to $38,170 in Colorado. Wyoming employs 2,660 bartenders, 9.48 per 1,000 jobs, the 49th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.95 means the occupation is more concentrated in Wyoming than nationally.

Wyoming vs the United States, May 2025

Bartenders: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Wyoming and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Wyoming	Hourly	$8.47	$8.77	$10.59	$15.46	$26.48	$13.94	2,660	9.48	1.95
Wyoming	Annual	$17,620	$18,240	$22,030	$32,150	$55,070	$29,000	2,660	9.48	1.95
United States	Hourly	$9.67	$13.17	$16.51	$22.87	$35.47	$19.61	756,390	–	–
United States	Annual	$20,110	$27,400	$34,340	$47,570	$73,770	$40,790	756,390	–	–

Wyoming 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: 48th of 51 states
Rank by employment: 49th of 51 states
Location quotient: 1.95
Jobs per 1,000: 9.48

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

2 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Wyoming 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
Cheyenne, WY	$10.43	$21,690	$17,400	$57,420	390	8.13	1.67
Casper, WY	$10.33	$21,490	$17,720	$56,640	430	10.83	2.23
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$10.76	$22,380	$17,680	$53,300	1,030	10.21	2.10
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$10.59	$22,030	$17,460	$55,300	800	9.39	1.93

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Wyoming	$10.59	$22,030	2,660	1.95
Colorado	$18.35	$38,170	17,000	1.22
Idaho	$13.10	$27,240	3,430	0.82
Montana	$12.51	$26,010	5,370	2.16
Nebraska	$14.51	$30,180	7,320	1.47
South Dakota	$14.14	$29,400	3,930	1.77
Utah	$15.46	$32,150	3,350	0.40

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