Carson City, NV metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Carson City, NV?

In the Carson City, NV metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $26,250 a year ($12.62 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 240 of these jobs there. That is 54% below the $56,680 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $24,960 and $32,960; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Nevada tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $23,227 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Carson City, NV at a glance

Median salary

$26,250$12.62 per hour · $2,188 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$24,960$12.00/hr
25th percentile$25,540$12.28/hr
75th percentile$27,040$13.00/hr
90th percentile$32,960$15.84/hr
Jobs in this metro240Location quotient 1.55 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here54% belowAll-jobs median $56,680
Against Nevada4% belowStatewide median $27,460
Against the U.S.24% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Carson City, NV after taxes

$26,250
$15,000$55,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$26,250
Net 88%
Fed 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$23,227After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,936Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$893Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate11.5%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,015 / yr
Nevada state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,008 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Carson City, NV, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Carson City, NV metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (NV)
10th percentile$12.00/hr$2,080$24,960$22,165
25th percentile$12.28/hr$2,128$25,540$22,642
MedianMedian$12.62/hr$2,188$26,250$23,227
75th percentile$13.00/hr$2,253$27,040$23,877
90th percentile$15.84/hr$2,747$32,960$28,663

Is $26,250 a good salary in Carson City, NV?

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

Median household income$72,355Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)98.11.9% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household36.3%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 Carson City, NV: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Carson City, NV?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Carson City, NV metro area was $26,250 in May 2025, about $2,188 a month or $12.62 an hour. Statewide, the Nevada median for this job is $27,460, so the metro pays 4% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Carson City, NV?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Carson City, NV was $12.62 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $12.00 an hour and one in ten earned more than $15.84.

How many bartenders work in Carson City, NV?

BLS estimated 240 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 7.5 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.55 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Carson City, NV?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Carson City, NV run from $24,960 at the 10th percentile to $25,540 at the 25th, $27,040 at the 75th, and $32,960 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Carson City, NV?

On a median gross salary of $26,250, an estimated $23,227 lands in net take-home pay per year ($893 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Nevada in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,023 (an effective rate of 11.5%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Carson City, NV?

On the median annual salary of $26,250, gross monthly income is $2,188. After federal, FICA, and Nevada state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,936 per month (or $893 every two weeks).

Is $26,250 a good salary in Carson City, NV?

At $26,250, the median salary for bartenders is 36.3% of the Carson City, NV median household income ($72,355). It is 54% below the $56,680 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 98.1, so prices here run 1.9% below the U.S. average.