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SOC 35-3011·Food Preparation & ServingGood pay · growing
Bartenders
Median wage
$62,476
10-yr outlook
+20.0%by 2032
Openings / year
5,336
Workers in NY
42,550
How pay grows with experience
Bartenders — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $36,711 |
| Median (typical) | $62,476 |
| Experienced | $77,415 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Bartenders — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $71,325 |
| Long Island | $65,283 |
| Hudson Valley | $62,545 |
| Capital Region | $50,292 |
| Central New York | $50,014 |
| Western New York | $49,341 |
| Finger Lakes | $47,339 |
| Southern Tier | $46,616 |
| Mohawk Valley | $44,373 |
| North Country | $39,147 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Food Preparation & Serving) that pay more than this one. A plain “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
Ways in
Lower-paying roles in the same field
Jobs in the same field (Food Preparation & Serving) that pay less than this one — often earlier-career roles or a way in.
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$48,004 median (−$14,472) · +20.1% by 2032
- Waiters and Waitresses$47,783 median (−$14,693) · +12.2% by 2032
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$46,442 median (−$16,034) · +22.1% by 2032
- Cooks, All Other$43,414 median (−$19,062)
- Cooks, Restaurant$41,024 median (−$21,452) · +20.5% by 2032
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$39,090 median (−$23,387) · +23.1% by 2032
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