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Bartenders in Florida

Bartenders in Florida

Considering a career as a Bartender in Florida?

14.6% Jobs Projection
$19,540 Median Salary
8,160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Bartenders in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Bartenders in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Bartenders in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Bartenders Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 45,170 Bartenders working in the state.

There were 43,390 Bartenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,780 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 8,200 Bartenders working in it, which means Florida has more Bartenders than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Bartenders in this state are growing at a rate of 14.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 8,160 annual job openings, and 49,360 total jobs in 2026 for Bartenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 102,300 annual jobs and 626,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Bartenders Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Bartenders ranged from $17,860 to $43,640 with $19,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.59 to $20.98. The median hourly rate was $9.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.62 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.23.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Bartenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Bartenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 10,700 $19,600
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 8,450 $19,260
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 7,630 $19,140
Jacksonville, FL 2,790 $20,270
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 2,010 $19,580
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 1,820 $20,130
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 1,800 $29,970
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,070 $21,510
Port St. Lucie, FL 800 $19,260
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 800 $20,060
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 770 $19,830
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 730 $19,960
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 660 $19,270
Gainesville, FL 620 $19,450
Tallahassee, FL 580 $19,100
Panama City, FL 570 $19,590
Punta Gorda, FL 390 $19,030
Ocala, FL 390 $19,330
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 300 $19,530
Sebring, FL 200 $19,700
Homosassa Springs, FL 170 $19,550
The Villages, FL 150 $20,220

Top States for Bartenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Bartenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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