The median annual wage for Bartenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $59,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,960.
Pay spans roughly $34,350 at the 10th percentile to $94,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.38 per hour. An estimated 37,530 people work as bartenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $59,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.38 |
| 10th percentile | $34,350 |
| 90th percentile | $94,180 |
| Employment | 37,530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.