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Bartenders in Michigan

Considering a career as a Bartender in Michigan?

1.6% Jobs Projection
$19,940 Median Salary
3,200 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Bartenders in Michigan is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Bartenders Work in Michigan?

17,500 people worked as Bartenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 18,180 Bartenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 680 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Bartenders in this state are growing at a rate of 1.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,200 annual Bartenders job openings in Michigan, and 19,600 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Bartenders Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Bartenders ranged from $19,260 to $38,000 with $19,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.26 to $18.27. The median hourly rate was $9.59.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.37 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

The median salary in Michigan is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Michigan Metros for Bartenders

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 6,390 $19,860
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 2,220 $27,090
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 960 $19,970
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 820 $19,920
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 580 $20,250
Ann Arbor, MI 480 $19,810
Saginaw, MI 370 $19,990
Bay City, MI 370 $19,760
Flint, MI 360 $19,580
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 290 $19,610
Muskegon, MI 260 $25,260
Jackson, MI 250 $19,970
Battle Creek, MI 230 $20,380
Midland, MI 180 $19,910
Monroe, MI 150 $19,970

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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