Bartenders salary · Michigan
Bartenders Salary in Michigan
Bartenders in Michigan earn a median of $36,780 a year, which is $17.68 an hour. That is $2,440 above the national median of $34,340, a difference of 7 percent. The state employs 21,100.
Michigan against the US May 2025
| Figure | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $36,780 | $34,340 |
| Median hourly | $17.68 | $16.51 |
| Mean annual | $44,470 | $40,790 |
| 10th percentile | $25,960 | $20,110 |
| 90th percentile | $76,090 | $73,770 |
| Employment | 21,100 | 756,390 |
How Michigan compares
By median pay, Michigan ranks 3 of the 12 states this site reports for bartenders. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for bartenders May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $61,210 | $29.43 | 43,130 |
| Massachusetts | $37,440 | $18.00 | 19,850 |
| North Carolina | $36,470 | $17.53 | 20,070 |
| California | $36,220 | $17.41 | 71,470 |
| Florida | $35,150 | $16.90 | 55,170 |
| Illinois | $31,200 | $15.00 | 43,010 |
| Ohio | $30,880 | $14.84 | 27,420 |
| Pennsylvania | $28,420 | $13.66 | 37,490 |
| Minnesota | $26,900 | $12.93 | 24,420 |
| Wisconsin | $23,460 | $11.28 | 29,520 |
| Texas | $22,690 | $10.91 | 59,000 |
Common questions
How much do bartenders make in Michigan?
The median salary for bartenders in Michigan is $36,780 a year, or $17.68 an hour. That is $2,440 above the national median of $34,340, a difference of 7 percent. Michigan employs 21,100 of them.
Is Michigan a good state to work as a bartender?
On pay alone, Michigan ranks 3 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for bartenders in Michigan?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $25,960 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $76,090 or more. The middle half falls between $28,640 and $57,310.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 35-3011 in Michigan. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national bartenders salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.