Bartenders salary
in Salinas, CA
Bartenders in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $36,350 a year, based on BLS estimates for 830 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #111 of 453 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE830 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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BARTENDERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $42,270
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $39,670
- Napa, CAmedian $37,790
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $37,680
- Vallejo, CAmedian $36,870
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAmedian $36,260
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAmedian $36,100
- Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,970
Questions
What is the average Bartenders salary in Salinas?
The BLS median is $36,350 a year (May 2025). Half of the 830 jobs pay between $35,110 and $50,490. The 10th percentile is $34,350 and the 90th is $64,490.
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.