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Bartenders Salary in Massachusetts

What Bartenders earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$37,290
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 23
published states
Workers in state
24,380
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Bartenders pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$37,760$30,801−$6,728Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bartenders in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$37,760$30,801−$4,364
2Essex County, MA$37,760$30,801−$5,084
3Middlesex County, MA$37,760$30,801−$6,728
4Norfolk County, MA$37,760$30,801−$8,312
5Suffolk County, MA$37,760$30,801−$8,360

Bartenders pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bartenders in Massachusetts is $37,290, based on 24,380 workers. Among the 23 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,340, so Massachusetts averages 8.6% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $37,760.

Cost of living for Bartenders in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, -$4,364. In Suffolk County, MA the basics cost $8,360 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 0 of the 5 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 Massachusetts

How much do Bartenders earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $37,290.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Bartenders?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics (-$4,364). Essex County, MA follows at -$5,084.