Best states for a bar attendant

Q: What is the best state for bar attendants?

The best state to be a bar attendant is Maine based on bar attendant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for bar attendants?

The highest paying state for bar attendants is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for bar attendants?

The worst state for bar attendants is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like bar attendants are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for bar attendants aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of bar attendants in America is $31,000.

In order to get you the best states for bar attendants, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the South is best for bar attendants, and the Northeast is the worst. Urban Honolulu, HI is the best city in the country for bar attendant jobs, where as Maine is the best state in the country.

10 best states for bar attendants in 2025

1. Maine
Total bar attendant jobs: 147
Average annual salary: $31,044
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Bar attendant jobs in Maine
2. Vermont
Total bar attendant jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $28,627
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.54
Bar attendant jobs in Vermont
3. Michigan
Total bar attendant jobs: 890
Average annual salary: $24,529
Lowest 10 percent earn: $18,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Location Quotient:
1.59
Bar attendant jobs in Michigan
4. Washington
Total bar attendant jobs: 499
Average annual salary: $30,072
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Bar attendant jobs in Washington
5. New Hampshire
Total bar attendant jobs: 192
Average annual salary: $25,784
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Bar attendant jobs in New Hampshire
6. Massachusetts
Total bar attendant jobs: 717
Average annual salary: $29,078
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Bar attendant jobs in Massachusetts
7. New York
Total bar attendant jobs: 1,224
Average annual salary: $28,332
Lowest 10 percent earn: $21,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Bar attendant jobs in New York
8. Idaho
Total bar attendant jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $29,868
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
0
Bar attendant jobs in Idaho
9. Oregon
Total bar attendant jobs: 394
Average annual salary: $26,534
Lowest 10 percent earn: $20,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Bar attendant jobs in Oregon
10. District of Columbia
Total bar attendant jobs: 0
Average annual salary: $30,693
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
0
Bar attendant jobs in District of Columbia

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a bar attendant

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a bar attendant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$31,044	$26,000	1,335,907	147
2	Vermont	$28,627	$23,000	623,657	85
3	Michigan	$24,529	$18,000	9,962,311	890
4	Washington	$30,072	$23,000	7,405,743	499
5	New Hampshire	$25,784	$21,000	1,342,795	192
6	Massachusetts	$29,078	$23,000	6,859,819	717
7	New York	$28,332	$21,000	19,849,399	1,224
8	Idaho	$29,868	$22,000	1,716,943	0
9	Oregon	$26,534	$20,000	4,142,776	394
10	District of Columbia	$30,693	$23,000	693,972	0
11	Montana	$23,662	$18,000	1,050,493	138
12	Rhode Island	$24,352	$19,000	1,059,639	116
13	Minnesota	$24,473	$18,000	5,576,606	658
14	Maryland	$24,342	$18,000	6,052,177	875
15	Arizona	$25,378	$18,000	7,016,270	0
16	Hawaii	$29,866	$25,000	1,427,538	0
17	Ohio	$22,897	$17,000	11,658,609	975
18	North Dakota	$23,710	$18,000	755,393	57
19	Colorado	$25,901	$19,000	5,607,154	0
20	North Carolina	$22,934	$17,000	10,273,419	1,014
21	California	$27,722	$20,000	39,536,653	0
22	Nevada	$22,190	$16,000	2,998,039	306
23	Connecticut	$25,878	$19,000	3,588,184	0
24	Kansas	$22,703	$17,000	2,913,123	268
25	Arkansas	$21,543	$16,000	3,004,279	308
26	Indiana	$22,175	$16,000	6,666,818	632
27	Kentucky	$21,920	$16,000	4,454,189	406
28	Wisconsin	$21,572	$16,000	5,795,483	630
29	Iowa	$22,468	$17,000	3,145,711	0
30	Wyoming	$21,917	$16,000	579,315	63
31	West Virginia	$22,014	$16,000	1,815,857	112
32	Oklahoma	$22,323	$16,000	3,930,864	256
33	Illinois	$21,732	$16,000	12,802,023	1,331
34	Missouri	$21,991	$16,000	6,113,532	629
35	Texas	$21,202	$16,000	28,304,596	2,203
36	Delaware	$23,148	$17,000	961,939	0
37	Georgia	$22,392	$17,000	10,429,379	0
38	Florida	$22,528	$17,000	20,984,400	0
39	New Mexico	$21,858	$16,000	2,088,070	112
40	South Carolina	$21,352	$16,000	5,024,369	470
41	Tennessee	$20,303	$15,000	6,715,984	655
42	Virginia	$20,770	$15,000	8,470,020	1,175
43	New Jersey	$20,595	$15,000	9,005,644	1,072
44	Alaska	$19,996	$18,000	739,795	0
45	Louisiana	$19,324	$14,000	4,684,333	327
46	Pennsylvania	$19,356	$14,000	12,805,537	896
47	Mississippi	$16,230	$12,000	2,984,100	231
48	Alabama	$19,688	$14,000	4,874,747	0
49	South Dakota	$18,774	$14,000	869,666	48
50	Utah	$17,455	$13,000	3,101,833	274
51	Nebraska	$16,552	$12,000	1,920,076	199

Highest paying states for bar attendants

Rank	State	Avg. Bar Attendant Salary
1	Maine	$31,044
2	Vermont	$28,627
3	Michigan	$24,529
4	Washington	$30,072
5	New Hampshire	$25,784
6	Massachusetts	$29,078
7	New York	$28,332
8	Idaho	$29,868
9	Oregon	$26,534
10	District of Columbia	$30,693
11	Montana	$23,662
12	Rhode Island	$24,352
13	Minnesota	$24,473
14	Maryland	$24,342
15	Arizona	$25,378
16	Hawaii	$29,866
17	Ohio	$22,897
18	North Dakota	$23,710
19	Colorado	$25,901
20	North Carolina	$22,934
21	California	$27,722
22	Nevada	$22,190
23	Connecticut	$25,878
24	Kansas	$22,703
25	Arkansas	$21,543
26	Indiana	$22,175
27	Kentucky	$21,920
28	Wisconsin	$21,572
29	Iowa	$22,468
30	Wyoming	$21,917
31	West Virginia	$22,014
32	Oklahoma	$22,323
33	Illinois	$21,732
34	Missouri	$21,991
35	Texas	$21,202
36	Delaware	$23,148
37	Georgia	$22,392
38	Florida	$22,528
39	New Mexico	$21,858
40	South Carolina	$21,352
41	Tennessee	$20,303
42	Virginia	$20,770
43	New Jersey	$20,595
44	Alaska	$19,996
45	Louisiana	$19,324
46	Pennsylvania	$19,356
47	Mississippi	$16,230
48	Alabama	$19,688
49	South Dakota	$18,774
50	Utah	$17,455
51	Nebraska	$16,552

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Total bar attendant jobs:	147
Average annual salary:	$31,044
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$26,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$36,000
Location Quotient:	1.54

Best states for a bar attendant

10 best states for bar attendants in 2025

1. Maine

2. Vermont

3. Michigan

4. Washington

5. New Hampshire

6. Massachusetts

7. New York

8. Idaho

9. Oregon

10. District of Columbia