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Bartenders salary in Ithaca, NY

The median bartenders in Ithaca, NY earns $44,040 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,910 a month.

10th percentile
$32,650
25th percentile
$34,560
Median percentile
$44,040
75th percentile
$62,940
90th percentile
$80,510

Based on 280 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

$34,924 take-home a year
Gross pay$44,040
Federal income tax−$3,105
Social Security + Medicare−$3,369
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,642
Monthly take-home$2,910
Every two weeks$1,343

Does it go far here?

$42,626Median pay in Ithaca, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.3 vs 100).
48%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,411 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Ithaca, NY

JobMedian pay
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$159,720
General and Operations Managers$103,220
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$102,910
Registered Nurses$100,320
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,640
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$69,310
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,990

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