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Bartenders salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Bartenders in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $37,760 a year, based on BLS estimates for 14,840 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% above the U.S. median of $34,340 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $37,440. It ranks #80 of 453 metros with published figures for this job.

BARTENDERS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$32,010P25$34,470MEDIAN$37,760P75$50,400P90$73,890
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$20,110P25$27,400MEDIAN$34,340P75$47,570P90$73,770
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Questions

What is the average Bartenders salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $37,760 a year (May 2025). Half of the 14,840 jobs pay between $34,470 and $50,400. The 10th percentile is $32,010 and the 90th is $73,890.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Bartenders?

That is 10% above the U.S. median of $34,340 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $37,440. It ranks #80 of 453 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.