Read from employer job postings in the published Headcount Labs catalog on 11 October 2026. Pay is the range the employer advertised, in the unit it used.
Posted pay for bartender jobs
| Measure | Hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Median low end of the posted range | $16.90 |
| Median high end of the posted range | $17.50 |
| Median midpoint | $17.00 |
| Middle half of midpoints | $12.35 to $20.00 |
| Postings that give a range, not one figure | 45% |
Bartender pay by state
The 12 states with the most postings that publish pay.
| State | Jobs with pay | Median midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| California | 264 | $17.26 |
| Florida | 135 | $20.00 |
| North Carolina | 115 | $19.50 |
| New York | 108 | $17.00 |
| Illinois | 85 | $12.62 |
| Virginia | 79 | $12.77 |
| Colorado | 66 | $16.27 |
| Texas | 43 | $16.00 |
| Washington | 38 | $21.30 |
| Massachusetts | 33 | $18.00 |
| Minnesota | 33 | $13.00 |
| Georgia | 32 | $20.34 |
Employers posting the most bartender jobs with pay
| Employer | Jobs with pay | Median midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Lucky Strike Entertainment | 120 | $12.14 |
| Invited | 39 | $17.00 |
| Legends Hospitality, LLC | 21 | $16.60 |
| Red Lobster | 19 | $20.34 |
| Kalahari Resorts & Conventions | 18 | $7.50 |
| Outback Steakhouse | 13 | $16.90 |
| MARCUS CORP | 12 | $14.46 |
| Cinemark | 11 | $12.25 |
| Texas Roadhouse Management LLC | 11 | $22.50 |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | 10 | $20.88 |
| Evergreen Alliance Golf Limited LP dba Arcis Golf | 8 | $20.15 |
| Tao Group Hospitality | 8 | $17.00 |
Get these jobs and their pay with one request
Ask for bartender jobs in the United States that publish pay. title matches the words as one phrase:
curl --request GET "https://api.headcountlabs.com/v1/jobs?title=bartender&country=US&has_pay=true¤tness=current&limit=50" \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>'Each record carries the pay range, currency and unit as published. Narrow it with state, city or pay_min; see the filters page.
Questions
What do bartender jobs pay?
In 1,446 open US job postings that publish hourly pay, the median posted range runs from $16.90 to $17.50 an hour as of 11 October 2026. Half of the range midpoints fall between $12.35 and $20.00.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay range each employer wrote in its own job posting, read from the employer's career page. They are advertised ranges for open jobs, not what current staff earn, and not a survey.
Which jobs count as bartender?
Jobs in the United States, paid in US dollars, whose title contains “bartender”. Seniority words such as senior or lead stay in, so the figures cover every level.
How do I get the records behind the figures?
Send the request on this page. Each job comes back with its pay range, currency and pay unit, the employer, every location and the link to the employer's posting. The fields page lists everything in a record.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. There is a free monthly allowance; the pricing page lists it and the paid plans.
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Pull bartender pay data
Create a key, run the request above, and check the pay against the employer postings.
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