Bartenders pay in Texas
$32,640avg. a year
$15.69 an hour · 59,000 employed
Bartenders in Texas earn an average of $32,640 a year. That is $8,150 (20%) less than the U.S. average of $40,790. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $37,610.
$22,690Median pay
$15.69Average hourly
+35%Avg. pay since 2020
#38Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for bartenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
118,300 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$37,610
$18.08 an hour
2550 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$33,050
$15.89 an hour
37,130 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$32,760
$15.75 an hour
4310 jobs
Abilene, TX
$32,230
$15.50 an hour
5160 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$31,510
$15.15 an hour
6380 jobs
Tyler, TX
$30,880
$14.84 an hour
7380 jobs
Odessa, TX
$30,660
$14.74 an hour
8240 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$30,480
$14.65 an hour
913,160 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$30,460
$14.65 an hour
10500 jobs
Waco, TX
$30,360
$14.59 an hour
11540 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$30,300
$14.57 an hour
125,610 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$30,110
$14.48 an hour
13430 jobs
Midland, TX
$30,070
$14.46 an hour
14280 jobs
Longview, TX
$29,570
$14.22 an hour
15190 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$29,370
$14.12 an hour
161,100 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$29,300
$14.09 an hour
17790 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$29,300
$14.09 an hour
18840 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$28,960
$13.92 an hour
19450 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$28,810
$13.85 an hour
20260 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$28,780
$13.84 an hour
21320 jobs
Laredo, TX
$28,700
$13.80 an hour
221,520 jobs
El Paso, TX
$28,050
$13.49 an hour
23810 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$27,780
$13.36 an hour
24160 jobs
Victoria, TX
$25,650
$12.33 an hour
25630 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$24,990
$12.02 an hour
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Bartenders pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas bartenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $40,790 | $19.61 |
| Texas | $32,640 | $15.69 |
| New Mexico | $41,500 | $19.95 |
| Arkansas | $32,850 | $15.80 |
| Oklahoma | $29,260 | $14.07 |
| Louisiana | $25,250 | $12.14 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do bartenders make in Texas?
The average is $32,640 a year, and the median is $22,690. That is $8,150 (20%) less than the U.S. average of $40,790.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$15.69 an hour on average; the median is $10.91.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($37,610), followed by Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($33,050). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($24,990).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #38 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-3011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national bartenders page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.