Here are 8751 Bartender jobs available across the United States (U.S.). Check out salaries, benefits, requirements and more in each listing.
How Much Do Bartenders Make in the US?
The average salary for Bartenders in the United States is $37,090 plus tips per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salaries can go from $19,870 plus tips per year to as much as $61,210 plus tips per year.
Meanwhile, the average hourly wage for Bartenders in the U.S. is $17.83 plus tips per hour.
Legal Requirements for Bartending Jobs
While the legal drinking age across the U.S. is 21, the minimum age to be a Bartender isn’t the same in all states. States like Maine and Michigan allow individuals as young as 17 to serve alcohol.
Meanwhile, other states like New York and Florida require Bartenders or positions serving alcohol to be at least 18 years old.
Bartending license
State laws also differ in terms of whether an individual needs a bartending license to work as a Bartender. States such as New York and Florida don’t require it.
Meanwhile, a bartending license is required in Alaska and California. The laws regarding the renewal of bartending licenses vary by state as well.
Although the terms bartending “license” and “certification” are often used interchangeably, they aren’t the same thing. A bartending license is a mandatory document required by some states to legally serve alcohol.
Meanwhile, a bartending certification is a document individuals can obtain voluntarily to show they’ve received training in responsible alcohol service.
A common path for Bartenders to obtain a license is to complete a TIPS program designed for their state. TIPS programs are compliant with local alcohol service laws in each state and prove an individual can legally serve alcohol, granting them their license.