Is Memphis a strong pay market for Bartenders?

At a $28,710 median, Memphis is $5,630 (16%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $34,340. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Bartender in Memphis?

Target employers paying toward the $47,150 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Bartender openings in Memphis and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Bartenders work in Memphis?

BLS estimates roughly 1,380 bartender jobs across Memphis, TN-MS-AR (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Bartender Salary in Memphis, TN (2026)

Median in Memphis: $13.80/hour ($28,710/year) — $5,630 (16%) below the national median. Typical range: $20,440–$47,150.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Memphis, TN metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Bartender salary overview

The median Bartender salary in Memphis, TN is $13.80/hour ($28,710/year) ($5,630 (16%) below the national median), with a typical range of $20,440–$47,150. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$13.80/hour ($28,710/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$20,440–$47,150	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~1,380	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Bartender pay in Memphis, TN BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Bartenders in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro. - Median Bartender pay in Memphis, TN: $13.80/hour ($28,710/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $5,630 (16%) below the national median (U.S. median $34,340). - 25th-75th percentile band: $20,440–$47,150. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~1,380 jobs.

Bartender pay distribution in Memphis, TN

25th Pct (Memphis) $20,440 $9.83/hr

Median (Memphis) $28,710 $13.80/hr

75th Pct (Memphis) $47,150 $22.67/hr

National median: $34,340/yr. Memphis is $5,630 (16%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (SOC 35-3011, Bartender).

What bartender pay in Memphis really looks like

Bartender pay in Memphis runs well below the national benchmark. The local median of about $13.80 an hour ($28,710 a year) lands $5,630 (16%) under the U.S. median of $34,340 — a gap wide enough that it should shape how you job-hunt here. Over a full year that is real money left on the table, and the spread between a bottom-of-market and a top-of-market bartender role in Memphis can be larger than the gap to the national number itself, so comparing employers matters more than chasing the average.

Pay is spread wide across the metro: BLS puts the 25th percentile at $20,440 and the 75th at $47,150. A band that broad usually reflects a real mix of employers, shifts, and seniority — which means where you apply changes your pay as much as the job title does. The same bartender role can pay very differently across two Memphis employers, so it pays to target the top of the band deliberately.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 1,380 bartender jobs across the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open bartender jobs in Memphis against the BLS $28,710 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Memphis is concrete: a metro median of $28,710 with most bartenders landing between $20,440 and $47,150. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local bartender openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $47,150, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Memphis median, not the ones that sit under it.

Bartender pay by hour, week, month & year in Memphis

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$13.80
Per week (40 hrs)	$552
Per month	$2,392
Per year	$28,710

How we know this — Memphis sources

Wage figures for Bartender in Memphis, TN are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (MSA code 32820) (SOC 35-3011), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your bartender pay in Memphis

Advancing your pay in Memphis comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Bartender guide so it stays current in one place:

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Bartender pay in Memphis, TN — common questions

How much does a Bartender make in Memphis, TN?: The median Bartender salary in Memphis, TN is $13.80/hour ($28,710/year) ($5,630 (16%) below the national median), with a typical range of $20,440–$47,150 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Memphis a strong pay market for Bartenders?: At a $28,710 median, Memphis is $5,630 (16%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $34,340. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Bartender in Memphis?: Target employers paying toward the $47,150 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Bartender openings in Memphis and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Bartenders work in Memphis?: BLS estimates roughly 1,380 bartender jobs across Memphis, TN-MS-AR (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).