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Bartenders Salary in Minnesota

What Bartenders earn in Minnesota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in MN
$26,923
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
20 of 23
published states
Workers in state
29,310
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Bartenders pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$27,600$23,627−$432Hennepin County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bartenders in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$27,600$23,627$6,624
2Mille Lacs County, MN$27,600$23,627$6,252
3Hennepin County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432
4Ramsey County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432
5Dakota County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432
6Anoka County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432
7Washington County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432
8Scott County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432
9Wright County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432
10Carver County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432
11Sherburne County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432
12Chisago County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432
13Isanti County, MN$27,600$23,627−$432

Bartenders pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bartenders in Minnesota is $26,923, based on 29,310 workers. Among the 23 states with published data, that ranks number 20. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,340, so Minnesota averages 21.6% below it.

Published data for Minnesota currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $27,600.

Cost of living for Bartenders in Minnesota

We compare 13 Minnesota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin, $6,624. In Isanti County, MN the basics cost $432 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 13 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 Minnesota

How much do Bartenders earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $26,923.

Which Minnesota county is best for Bartenders?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($6,624). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $6,252.