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Bartenders in District of Columbia
Considering a career as a Bartender in District of Columbia?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Bartenders in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Bartenders in District of Columbia is growing slower than average.
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Bartenders in District of Columbia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Bartenders Work in District of Columbia?
In District of Columbia, there were 5,130 people working as Bartenders in the year 2018.
There were 4,290 Bartenders employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 840 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 8,200 Bartenders working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Bartenders than average.
Job Projections for District of Columbia
Jobs for Bartenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.
District of Columbia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 730 annual job openings, and a total of 4,470 jobs for District of Columbia Bartenders in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 102,300 annual jobs and 626,300 total jobs in 2026.
What do Bartenders Make in District of Columbia?
In 2018 wages for Bartenders ranged from $26,550 to $72,570 with $37,250 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.76 to $34.89. The median hourly rate was $17.91.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.05 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $2.86.
The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top District of Columbia Metros for Bartenders
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bartenders.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 11,660 | $26,560 |
Top States for Bartenders Employment
View the list below to see where most Bartenders work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 66,320 | $25,670 |
Florida | 45,170 | $19,540 |
New York | 44,370 | $29,350 |
Texas | 42,410 | $19,970 |
Pennsylvania | 33,150 | $20,270 |
Illinois | 28,570 | $19,540 |
Wisconsin | 26,330 | $21,020 |
Ohio | 23,980 | $19,280 |
Massachusetts | 21,380 | $25,660 |
Michigan | 17,500 | $19,940 |
New Jersey | 17,360 | $27,850 |
Minnesota | 16,790 | $21,820 |
Nevada | 15,050 | $24,600 |
Washington | 13,630 | $29,820 |
North Carolina | 13,360 | $19,980 |
Arizona | 11,990 | $22,700 |
Indiana | 11,680 | $19,600 |
Missouri | 11,600 | $20,100 |
Colorado | 11,390 | $21,230 |
Georgia | 11,240 | $18,670 |
Below are the states where Bartenders get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Hawaii | $54,470 |
District of Columbia | $37,250 |
Vermont | $36,010 |
Washington | $29,820 |
New York | $29,350 |
New Jersey | $27,850 |
Alaska | $26,000 |
California | $25,670 |
Massachusetts | $25,660 |
Rhode Island | $24,630 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By U.S. Army Europe Images under License
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