Is Phoenix a strong pay market for Bartenders?

At a $46,940 median, Phoenix is $12,600 (37%) above 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 Phoenix?

Target employers paying toward the $75,210 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Bartender openings in Phoenix and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Bartenders work in Phoenix?

BLS estimates roughly 10,580 bartender jobs across Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Bartender Salary in Phoenix, AZ (2026)

Median in Phoenix: $22.57/hour ($46,940/year) — $12,600 (37%) above the national median. Typical range: $34,470–$75,210.

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

The median Bartender salary in Phoenix, AZ is $22.57/hour ($46,940/year) ($12,600 (37%) above the national median), with a typical range of $34,470–$75,210. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$22.57/hour ($46,940/year)	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$34,470–$75,210	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~10,580	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Bartender pay in Phoenix, AZ BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Bartenders in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro. - Median Bartender pay in Phoenix, AZ: $22.57/hour ($46,940/year) (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $12,600 (37%) above the national median (U.S. median $34,340). - 25th-75th percentile band: $34,470–$75,210. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~10,580 jobs.

Bartender pay distribution in Phoenix, AZ

25th Pct (Phoenix) $34,470 $16.57/hr

Median (Phoenix) $46,940 $22.57/hr

75th Pct (Phoenix) $75,210 $36.16/hr

National median: $34,340/yr. Phoenix is $12,600 (37%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (SOC 35-3011, Bartender).

What bartender pay in Phoenix really looks like

Phoenix is a standout-pay market for bartenders. The local median of about $22.57 an hour ($46,940 a year) runs $12,600 (37%) above the national median of $34,340, one of the widest premiums in the country for this occupation. Offers benchmarked to U.S.-wide averages will read far too low here — hold out for the local number, and treat the metro median as your floor, not your target.

Pay is spread wide across the metro: BLS puts the 25th percentile at $34,470 and the 75th at $75,210. 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 Phoenix employers, so it pays to target the top of the band deliberately.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 10,580 bartender jobs across the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 Phoenix against the BLS $46,940 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 Phoenix is concrete: a metro median of $46,940 with most bartenders landing between $34,470 and $75,210. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local bartender openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $75,210, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Phoenix median, not the ones that sit under it.

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

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$22.57
Per week (40 hrs)	$903
Per month	$3,912
Per year	$46,940

How we know this — Phoenix sources

Wage figures for Bartender in Phoenix, AZ are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (MSA code 38060) (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 Phoenix

Advancing your pay in Phoenix 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 Phoenix, AZ — common questions

How much does a Bartender make in Phoenix, AZ?: The median Bartender salary in Phoenix, AZ is $22.57/hour ($46,940/year) ($12,600 (37%) above the national median), with a typical range of $34,470–$75,210 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Phoenix a strong pay market for Bartenders?: At a $46,940 median, Phoenix is $12,600 (37%) above 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 Phoenix?: Target employers paying toward the $75,210 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Bartender openings in Phoenix and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Bartenders work in Phoenix?: BLS estimates roughly 10,580 bartender jobs across Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).