Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ?

In the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $39,300 a year ($18.89 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 1,890 of these jobs there. That is 17% below the $47,520 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $32,220 and $65,000; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and New Jersey tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $33,100 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ at a glance

Median salary

$39,300$18.89 per hour · $3,275 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$32,220$15.49/hr
25th percentile$35,800$17.21/hr
75th percentile$49,580$23.84/hr
90th percentile$65,000$31.25/hr
Jobs in this metro1,890Location quotient 2.31 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here17% belowAll-jobs median $47,520
Against New Jersey11% belowStatewide median $44,020
Against the U.S.14% aboveNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ after taxes

$39,300
$15,000$80,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$39,300
Net 84%
Fed 6%
NJ 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$33,100After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,758Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,273Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate15.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$2,536 / yr
New Jersey state income tax$658 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,006 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What bartenders earned in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (NJ)
10th percentile$15.49/hr$2,685$32,220$27,592
25th percentile$17.21/hr$2,983$35,800$30,406
MedianMedian$18.89/hr$3,275$39,300$33,100
75th percentile$23.84/hr$4,132$49,580$40,826
90th percentile$31.25/hr$5,417$65,000$52,364

Is $39,300 a good salary in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for bartenders next to both.

Median household income$82,105Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)98.91.1% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household47.9%of area median income

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Do bartenders pay tax on tips?

Yes, but less than before. This job is on the Treasury's list of tipped occupations, so from 2025 through 2028 up to $25,000 a year of reported tips comes off federal taxable income, shrinking above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint). Social Security and Medicare are still owed on every tip, and most states still tax them. The BLS pay figures on this page already include tips as employers report them.

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Bartender pay in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area was $39,300 in May 2025, about $3,275 a month or $18.89 an hour. Statewide, the New Jersey median for this job is $44,020, so the metro pays 11% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ was $18.89 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $15.49 an hour and one in ten earned more than $31.25.

How many bartenders work in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ?

BLS estimated 1,890 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 11.2 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 2.31 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ run from $32,220 at the 10th percentile to $35,800 at the 25th, $49,580 at the 75th, and $65,000 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ?

On a median gross salary of $39,300, an estimated $33,100 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,273 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in New Jersey in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $6,200 (an effective rate of 15.8%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ?

On the median annual salary of $39,300, gross monthly income is $3,275. After federal, FICA, and New Jersey state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,758 per month (or $1,273 every two weeks).

Is $39,300 a good salary in Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ?

At $39,300, the median salary for bartenders is 47.9% of the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ median household income ($82,105). It is 17% below the $47,520 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 98.9, so prices here run 1.1% below the U.S. average.