Gadsden, AL metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Gadsden, AL?

In the Gadsden, AL metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $23,700 a year ($11.39 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 120 of these jobs there. That is 35% below the $36,660 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $15,960 and $47,990; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Alabama tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $20,245 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Gadsden, AL at a glance

Median salary

$23,700$11.39 per hour · $1,975 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$15,960$7.67/hr
25th percentile$16,640$8.00/hr
75th percentile$31,600$15.19/hr
90th percentile$47,990$23.07/hr
Jobs in this metro120Location quotient 0.73 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here35% belowAll-jobs median $36,660
Against Alabama15% belowStatewide median $27,980
Against the U.S.31% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Gadsden, AL after taxes

$23,700
$15,000$50,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$23,700
Net 85%
Fed 3%
AL 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$20,245After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,687Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$779Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate14.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$760 / yr
Alabama state income tax$882 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$1,813 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Gadsden, AL, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Gadsden, AL metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (AL)
10th percentile$7.67/hr$1,330$15,960$14,206
25th percentile$8.00/hr$1,387$16,640$14,749
MedianMedian$11.39/hr$1,975$23,700$20,245
75th percentile$15.19/hr$2,633$31,600$26,321
90th percentile$23.07/hr$3,999$47,990$38,759

Is $23,700 a good salary in Gadsden, AL?

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

Median household income$54,563Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)85.714.3% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household43.4%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 Gadsden, AL: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Gadsden, AL?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Gadsden, AL metro area was $23,700 in May 2025, about $1,975 a month or $11.39 an hour. Statewide, the Alabama median for this job is $27,980, so the metro pays 15% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Gadsden, AL?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Gadsden, AL was $11.39 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $7.67 an hour and one in ten earned more than $23.07.

How many bartenders work in Gadsden, AL?

BLS estimated 120 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 3.6 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.73 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Gadsden, AL?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Gadsden, AL run from $15,960 at the 10th percentile to $16,640 at the 25th, $31,600 at the 75th, and $47,990 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Gadsden, AL?

On a median gross salary of $23,700, an estimated $20,245 lands in net take-home pay per year ($779 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Alabama in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,455 (an effective rate of 14.6%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Gadsden, AL?

On the median annual salary of $23,700, gross monthly income is $1,975. After federal, FICA, and Alabama state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,687 per month (or $779 every two weeks).

Is $23,700 a good salary in Gadsden, AL?

At $23,700, the median salary for bartenders is 43.4% of the Gadsden, AL median household income ($54,563). It is 35% below the $36,660 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 85.7, so prices here run 14.3% below the U.S. average.