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Bartenders salary
in Syracuse, NY

Median base pay · Syracuse, NY
$46,710
≈ $22.46/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,540 jobs
Middle 50%
$33,700–$62,150
vs U.S. median
+36%
Metro rank
#29 of 453

Bartenders in the Syracuse, NY metro earn a median of $46,710 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,540 jobs (May 2025). That is 36% above the U.S. median of $34,340 and 24% below the NY statewide median of $61,210. It ranks #29 of 453 metros with published figures for this job.

BARTENDERS · SYRACUSE, NY · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SYRACUSE, NY · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$32,240P25$33,700MEDIAN$46,710P75$62,150P90$80,070
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 Syracuse?

The BLS median is $46,710 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,540 jobs pay between $33,700 and $62,150. The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th is $80,070.

Is Syracuse a high-paying metro for Bartenders?

That is 36% above the U.S. median of $34,340 and 24% below the NY statewide median of $61,210. It ranks #29 of 453 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Bartenders make an hour in Syracuse?

About $22.46 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,710 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $16.20–$29.88 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

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.