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Bartenders salary in Lawrence, KS

The median bartenders in Lawrence, KS earns $29,980 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,059 a month.

10th percentile
$18,080
25th percentile
$21,430
Median percentile
$29,980
75th percentile
$58,350
90th percentile
$68,580

Based on 470 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

$24,710 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,980
Federal income tax−$1,418
Social Security + Medicare−$2,293
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$1,559
Monthly take-home$2,059
Every two weeks$950

Does it go far here?

$33,221Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$85,110
Registered Nurses$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,630
Printing Press Operators$41,890
Nursing Assistants$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,440

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