Elmira, NY metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Elmira, NY?

In the Elmira, NY metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $41,110 a year ($19.76 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 170 of these jobs there. That is 14% below the $47,850 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $32,240 and $77,780; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and New York tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $33,589 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Elmira, NY at a glance

Median salary

$41,110$19.76 per hour · $3,426 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$32,240$15.50/hr
25th percentile$32,240$15.50/hr
75th percentile$59,550$28.63/hr
90th percentile$77,780$37.39/hr
Jobs in this metro170Location quotient 1.04 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here14% belowAll-jobs median $47,850
Against New York33% belowStatewide median $61,210
Against the U.S.20% aboveNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Elmira, NY after taxes

$41,110
$15,000$85,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$41,110
Net 82%
Fed 7%
NY 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$33,589After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,799Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,292Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$2,753 / yr
New York state income tax$1,623 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,145 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Elmira, NY, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Elmira, NY metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (NY)
10th percentile$15.50/hr$2,687$32,240$26,940
25th percentile$15.50/hr$2,687$32,240$26,940
MedianMedian$19.76/hr$3,426$41,110$33,589
75th percentile$28.63/hr$4,963$59,550$47,409
90th percentile$37.39/hr$6,482$77,780$59,945

Is $41,110 a good salary in Elmira, NY?

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

Median household income$63,716Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)94.45.6% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household64.5%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 Elmira, NY: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Elmira, NY?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Elmira, NY metro area was $41,110 in May 2025, about $3,426 a month or $19.76 an hour. Statewide, the New York median for this job is $61,210, so the metro pays 33% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Elmira, NY?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Elmira, NY was $19.76 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $15.50 an hour and one in ten earned more than $37.39.

How many bartenders work in Elmira, NY?

BLS estimated 170 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 5.1 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.04 means the job is about as common here as in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Elmira, NY?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Elmira, NY run from $32,240 at the 10th percentile to $32,240 at the 25th, $59,550 at the 75th, and $77,780 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Elmira, NY?

On a median gross salary of $41,110, an estimated $33,589 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,292 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in New York in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $7,521 (an effective rate of 18.3%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Elmira, NY?

On the median annual salary of $41,110, gross monthly income is $3,426. After federal, FICA, and New York state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,799 per month (or $1,292 every two weeks).

Is $41,110 a good salary in Elmira, NY?

At $41,110, the median salary for bartenders is 64.5% of the Elmira, NY median household income ($63,716). It is 14% below the $47,850 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 94.4, so prices here run 5.6% below the U.S. average.