Bartender

Code: 35-3011.00

Also known as: Banquet Bartender, Bar Captain, Bartender, Mixologist

Description: Bartenders make cocktails and serve beer and wine to patrons of eating and drinking establishments. Some people tend bar full time, but others use part-time bartending work to supplement their income. Someone who wants to be a bartender should understand the laws that pertain to serving alcoholic beverages. Skill at making cocktails and mixed drinks is also a requirement.

Bartender

Typical wages


10% $17,940
25% $19,620
Median $24,960
75% $32,130
90% $47,690
10% $8.63
25% $9.43
Median $12
75% $15.45
90% $22.93

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
654,700
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
693,100
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 108,700