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Bartenders salary in Rochester, NY

The median bartenders in Rochester, NY earns $45,920 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,027 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$33,690
Median percentile
$45,920
75th percentile
$60,430
90th percentile
$77,490

Based on 2,140 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

$36,322 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,920
Federal income tax−$3,330
Social Security + Medicare−$3,513
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,755
Monthly take-home$3,027
Every two weeks$1,397

Does it go far here?

$47,323Median pay in Rochester, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.0 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,143 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rochester, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,550
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000
Financial Managers$167,800
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550
Sales Managers$165,140
Marketing Managers$149,440
Lawyers$148,150
Human Resources Managers$146,990

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