Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-3011 Bartenders

Occupational Description:
Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Central Minnesota	1,810	70	$14.25/hr	$11.50/hr	$11.93/hr	$12.60/hr	$14.68/hr	$19.47/hr

Leading Industries for Bartenders

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	1,010	$12.34/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	210	$12.31/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Education and Health Services	10	$12.80/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	11,260	$12.97/hr
Other Services	1,940	$12.45/hr
Public Administration	550	$13.11/hr

Other Regional Data for Bartenders

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	360	$12.13/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	480	$12.34/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	520	$12.06/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	640	$12.21/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	700	$12.62/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	760	$11.48/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	850	$11.93/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	1,090	$12.32/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	1,130	$12.12/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	1,160	$11.96/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	1,190	$12.11/hr	24.1%
Southwest Minnesota	1,340	$12.13/hr	32.2%
Southeast Minnesota	1,550	$12.48/hr	27.7%
Central Minnesota	1,810	$12.60/hr	31.7%
Northwest Balance of State	1,880	$12.50/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	2,150	$12.46/hr	21.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	6,930	$13.86/hr	27.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	8,340	$13.81/hr	N/A
Minnesota	15,010	$12.68/hr	27.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Cooks, Short Order	1,940	$16.67/hr	12.1%
Cashiers	61,520	$14.70/hr	-9.3%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	8,000	$19.08/hr	7.5%

Task for Bartenders

Slice and pit fruit for garnishing drinks.
Balance cash receipts.
Take beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons.
Collect money for drinks served.
Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.
Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
Clean bars, work areas, and tables.
Mix ingredients, such as liquor, soda, water, sugar, and bitters, to prepare cocktails and other drinks.
Stock bar with beer, wine, liquor, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.