Bartenders pay in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
$43,270avg. a year
$20.81 an hour · 5,660 employed
Bartenders in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn an average of $43,270 a year. That is $2,070 (5%) more than the North Carolina average of $41,200. The U.S. average is $40,790.
$37,390Median pay
$20.81Average hourly
+5%vs. North Carolina average
5,660Jobs in this metro
Other North Carolina metro areas
Average pay for bartenders in other North Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
12,860 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$52,310
$25.15 an hour
21,460 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$43,400
$20.86 an hour
3280 jobs
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
$42,630
$20.49 an hour
41,180 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$42,080
$20.23 an hour
53,070 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$41,500
$19.95 an hour
61,020 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$40,710
$19.57 an hour
71,240 jobs
Asheville, NC
$40,220
$19.34 an hour
8140 jobs
Rocky Mount, NC
$39,290
$18.89 an hour
9260 jobs
Burlington, NC
$39,140
$18.82 an hour
101,310 jobs
Greensboro-High Point, NC
$38,740
$18.62 an hour
11530 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$38,030
$18.28 an hour
12240 jobs
Jacksonville, NC
$37,880
$18.21 an hour
13500 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$37,690
$18.12 an hour
14300 jobs
Greenville, NC
$36,760
$17.67 an hour
15130 jobs
Goldsboro, NC
$34,880
$16.77 an hour
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How Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,910 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $40,850 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,110 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $50,460 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $33,310 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,720 |
Questions and answers
How much do bartenders make in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
The average is $43,270 a year, and the median is $37,390. About 5,660 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the North Carolina average?
That is $2,070 (5%) more than the North Carolina average of $41,200.
Is this job common in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia?
It makes up 4.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3011. Metro area: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.