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Bartenders Salary in Georgia

What Bartenders earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$23,206
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
24 of 25
published states
Workers in state
15,530
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Bartenders pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bartenders in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$23,350$20,215$4,013
2Haralson County, GA$23,350$20,215$3,821
3Butts County, GA$23,350$20,215$2,165
4Lumpkin County, GA$23,350$20,215$545
5Morgan County, GA$23,350$20,215−$1,423
6Fulton County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
7Gwinnett County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
8Cobb County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
9DeKalb County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
10Clayton County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
11Cherokee County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
12Forsyth County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
13Henry County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
14Paulding County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
15Coweta County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
16Douglas County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
17Carroll County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
18Fayette County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
19Newton County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
20Bartow County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
21Walton County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
22Rockdale County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
23Barrow County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
24Spalding County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223
25Pickens County, GA$23,350$20,215−$6,223

Showing 25 of 29 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Bartenders pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bartenders in Georgia is $23,206, based on 15,530 workers. Among the 25 states with published data, that ranks number 24. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,340, so Georgia averages 32.4% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $23,350.

Cost of living for Bartenders in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $4,013. In Heard County, GA the basics cost $6,223 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 29 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 Georgia

How much do Bartenders earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $23,206.

Which Georgia county is best for Bartenders?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($4,013). Haralson County, GA follows at $3,821.