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Bartenders Salary in Texas

What Bartenders earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 26 counties.

Average in TX
$22,850
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 25
published states
Workers in state
58,210
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
26 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Bartenders pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$24,170$21,479−$4,020Dallas County, TX
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$23,670$21,067−$4,360Travis County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$22,770$20,326−$1,873Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Bartenders in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$24,170$21,479$3,708
2Austin County, TX$22,770$20,326$3,455
3San Jacinto County, TX$22,770$20,326$443
4Brazoria County, TX$22,770$20,326−$1,285
5Harris County, TX$22,770$20,326−$1,873
6Fort Bend County, TX$22,770$20,326−$1,873
7Montgomery County, TX$22,770$20,326−$1,873
8Galveston County, TX$22,770$20,326−$1,873
9Liberty County, TX$22,770$20,326−$1,873
10Waller County, TX$22,770$20,326−$1,873
11Chambers County, TX$22,770$20,326−$1,873
12Tarrant County, TX$24,170$21,479−$3,360
13Johnson County, TX$24,170$21,479−$3,360
14Parker County, TX$24,170$21,479−$3,360
15Dallas County, TX$24,170$21,479−$4,020
16Collin County, TX$24,170$21,479−$4,020
17Denton County, TX$24,170$21,479−$4,020
18Ellis County, TX$24,170$21,479−$4,020
19Kaufman County, TX$24,170$21,479−$4,020
20Rockwall County, TX$24,170$21,479−$4,020
21Hunt County, TX$24,170$21,479−$4,020
22Travis County, TX$23,670$21,067−$4,360
23Williamson County, TX$23,670$21,067−$4,360
24Hays County, TX$23,670$21,067−$4,360
25Bastrop County, TX$23,670$21,067−$4,360

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Bartenders pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Bartenders in Texas is $22,850, based on 58,210 workers. Among the 25 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $34,340, so Texas averages 33.5% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $24,170 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $22,770 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, a difference of $1,400 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Bartenders in Texas

We compare 26 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $3,708. In Caldwell County, TX the basics cost $4,360 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 26 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 Texas

How much do Bartenders earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $22,850, from $22,770 to $24,170 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Bartenders?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($3,708). Austin County, TX follows at $3,455.