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Bartenders in Indiana

Bartenders in Indiana

Is Indiana a good place for you to work as a Bartender?

0.9% Jobs Projection
$19,600 Median Salary
2,020 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Bartenders in Indiana is growing slower than average.

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

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How Many Bartenders Work in Indiana?

In Indiana, there were 11,680 people working as Bartenders in the year 2018.

There were 11,250 Bartenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Bartenders in this state are growing at a rate of 0.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,020 annual Bartenders job openings in Indiana, and 12,400 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Bartenders Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Bartenders ranged from $16,490 to $31,020 with $19,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $7.93 to $14.91. The median hourly rate was $9.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.28 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.14.

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

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Top Indiana Metros for Bartenders

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 18,570 $19,460
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 4,320 $18,960
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 4,160 $20,890
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 2,240 $18,630
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 820 $19,920
Fort Wayne, IN 770 $18,690
Evansville, IN-KY 420 $18,960
Terre Haute, IN 360 $18,680
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 280 $21,400
Bloomington, IN 270 $21,670
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 230 $18,880
Kokomo, IN 180 $18,950
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 180 $19,190
Muncie, IN 170 $18,530
Columbus, IN 150 $19,210

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

References

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