The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bartenders in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,140 | 16.27% | -2.02% |
| 2021 | $24,400 | 12.42% | - |
| 2020 | $21,370 | 4.96% | - |
| 2019 | $20,310 | -12.26% | - |
| 2018 | $22,800 | -41.54% | - |
| 2017 | $32,270 | -1.05% | - |
| 2016 | $32,610 | 10.92% | - |
| 2015 | $29,050 | -9.12% | - |
| 2014 | $31,700 | -4.20% | - |
| 2013 | $33,030 | 9.99% | - |
| 2012 | $29,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,140 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 20.8 percent (20.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Danville | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |