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Bartenders in New Jersey

Bartenders in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Bartender in New Jersey?

9.6% Jobs Projection
$27,850 Median Salary
3,010 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Bartenders Work in New Jersey?

There were approximately 17,360 workers employed as Bartenders in this state in 2018.

There were 15,950 Bartenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,410 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Bartenders in this state are growing at a rate of 9.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

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New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,010 annual job openings, and a total of 18,310 jobs for New Jersey Bartenders in 2026.

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

What do Bartenders Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Bartenders ranged from $19,420 to $44,200 with $27,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.33 to $21.25. The median hourly rate was $13.39.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.77 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey Metros for Bartenders

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 40,180 $31,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 13,440 $23,030
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 1,590 $19,910
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 1,570 $29,610
Trenton, NJ 800 $20,470
Ocean City, NJ 460 $28,870
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 170 $25,720

Top States for Bartenders Employment

View the list below to see 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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