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Bartenders Salary in Wisconsin

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

Average in WI
$25,109
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 23
published states
Workers in state
45,390
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Bartenders pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$27,600$23,837−$450St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bartenders in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Croix County, WI$27,600$23,837−$450
2Pierce County, WI$27,600$23,837−$450

Bartenders pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bartenders in Wisconsin is $25,109, based on 45,390 workers. Among the 23 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,340, so Wisconsin averages 26.9% below it.

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

Cost of living for Bartenders in Wisconsin

We compare 2 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, -$450. In Pierce County, WI the basics cost $450 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 0 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 Wisconsin

How much do Bartenders earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $25,109.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Bartenders?

St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics (-$450). Pierce County, WI follows at -$450.