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Bartenders salary in Johnson City, TN

The median bartenders in Johnson City, TN earns $21,700 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,623 a month.

10th percentile
$15,080
25th percentile
$16,570
Median percentile
$21,700
75th percentile
$34,640
90th percentile
$47,650

Based on 270 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

$19,480 take-home a year
Gross pay$21,700
Federal income tax−$560
Social Security + Medicare−$1,660
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$1,623
Every two weeks$749

Does it go far here?

$24,679Median pay in Johnson City, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($939 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Johnson City, TN

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$93,200
Managers, All Other$78,540
Registered Nurses$77,660
Accountants and Auditors$64,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$61,330
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,180
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,420
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,440

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