Pay varies with the bartender's duties, the type of establishment, and the type of clients. Bartenders employed in public bars may receive more than half of their earnings from tips. Bartenders who do not interact directly with the customers are often paid higher hourly wages. This is because they rarely receive tips.
Full-time bartenders may receive paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Part-time workers generally do not receive benefits. Employers may provide meals and uniforms.
Bartenders (SOC 35-3011)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $13.01 | $14.25 | $18.11 |
| Yearly | $27,060 | $29,626 | $37,672 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $12.84 | $13.90 | $18.34 |
| Yearly | $26,706 | $28,921 | $38,161 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $12.54 | $13.55 | $17.35 |
| Yearly | $26,088 | $28,180 | $36,095 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $13.54 | $14.55 | $18.23 |
| Yearly | $28,160 | $30,270 | $37,910 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $12.82 | $13.57 | $16.81 |
| Yearly | $26,682 | $28,212 | $34,964 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $13.28 | $14.37 | $17.93 |
| Yearly | $27,624 | $29,903 | $37,288 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $12.88 | $13.54 | $17.19 |
| Yearly | $26,775 | $28,148 | $35,772 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $12.54 | $13.54 | $14.96 |
| Yearly | $26,088 | $28,148 | $31,110 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $12.88 | $13.77 | $16.69 |
| Yearly | $26,788 | $28,626 | $34,725 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $13.42 | $14.40 | $18.13 |
| Yearly | $27,921 | $29,965 | $37,723 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $13.42 | $14.43 | $17.98 |
| Yearly | $27,914 | $30,033 | $37,390 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $12.54 | $13.46 | $15.71 |
| Yearly | $26,088 | $28,005 | $32,682 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $12.69 | $13.87 | $18.81 |
| Yearly | $26,383 | $28,840 | $39,133 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $12.54 | $13.50 | $17.01 |
| Yearly | $26,088 | $28,097 | $35,364 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $12.54 | $13.69 | $17.42 |
| Yearly | $26,088 | $28,475 | $36,248 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $12.54 | $13.33 | $16.42 |
| Yearly | $26,088 | $27,728 | $34,154 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $12.82 | $13.56 | $17.07 |
| Yearly | $26,682 | $28,190 | $35,513 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $12.54 | $13.95 | $16.83 |
| Yearly | $26,088 | $29,014 | $34,993 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $12.86 | $13.71 | $18.13 |
| Yearly | $26,742 | $28,514 | $37,712 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $12.86 | $13.70 | $17.68 |
| Yearly | $26,751 | $28,509 | $36,787 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $12.54 | $13.20 | $15.91 |
| Yearly | $26,088 | $27,450 | $33,094 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $13.54 | $14.57 | $18.31 |
| Yearly | $28,160 | $30,302 | $38,081 | |
| United States | Hourly | $10.74 | $14.12 | $18.06 |
| Yearly | $22,340 | $29,380 | $37,560 | |