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Bartenders salary in Austin, TX

The median bartenders in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $23,670 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,759 a month.

10th percentile
$16,590
25th percentile
$18,030
Median percentile
$23,670
75th percentile
$40,830
90th percentile
$64,150

Based on 7,130 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$21,102 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,670
Federal income tax−$757
Social Security + Medicare−$1,811
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$1,759
Every two weeks$812

Does it go far here?

$24,137Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
98%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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