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Bartenders in Nebraska

Bartenders in Nebraska

Want to work in Nebraska as a Bartender? Read this first!

3.5% Jobs Projection
$20,370 Median Salary
1,100 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Bartenders Work in Nebraska?

There were approximately 4,730 workers employed as Bartenders in this state in 2018.

There were 5,000 Bartenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Bartenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,100 annual job openings, and 6,730 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 Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Bartenders ranged from $19,240 to $26,190 with $20,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.25 to $12.59. The median hourly rate was $9.79.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.21.

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

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Top Nebraska Metros for Bartenders

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 2,900 $20,360
Lincoln, NE 700 $20,340
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 540 $19,180
Grand Island, NE 170 $23,030

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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