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Bartenders Salary in Arizona

What Bartenders earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$44,302
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 25
published states
Workers in state
14,710
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Bartenders pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$46,940$39,046$13,549Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bartenders in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$46,940$39,046$13,549
2Pinal County, AZ$46,940$39,046$13,549

Bartenders pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bartenders in Arizona is $44,302, based on 14,710 workers. Among the 25 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,340, so Arizona averages 29.0% above it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $46,940.

Cost of living for Bartenders in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $13,549. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $13,549. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Bartenders in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Bartenders are New York ($56,321), New Jersey ($52,968), Washington ($52,463) and District of Columbia ($48,030).

Frequently asked questions: Bartenders in Arizona

How much do Bartenders earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $44,302.

Which Arizona county is best for Bartenders?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($13,549). Pinal County, AZ follows at $13,549.