Gainesville, GA metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Gainesville, GA?

In the Gainesville, GA metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $24,180 a year ($11.63 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 150 of these jobs there. That is 47% below the $45,900 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $15,870 and $78,470; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Georgia tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $21,064 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Gainesville, GA at a glance

Median salary

$24,180$11.63 per hour · $2,015 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$15,870$7.63/hr
25th percentile$17,030$8.19/hr
75th percentile$45,480$21.86/hr
90th percentile$78,470$37.73/hr
Jobs in this metro150Location quotient 0.29 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here47% belowAll-jobs median $45,900
Against Georgia6% aboveStatewide median $22,830
Against the U.S.30% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Gainesville, GA after taxes

$24,180
$15,000$50,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$24,180
Net 87%
Fed 3%
GA 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$21,064After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,755Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$810Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate12.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$808 / yr
Georgia state income tax$458 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$1,850 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Gainesville, GA, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Gainesville, GA metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (GA)
10th percentile$7.63/hr$1,323$15,870$14,613
25th percentile$8.19/hr$1,419$17,030$15,533
MedianMedian$11.63/hr$2,015$24,180$21,064
75th percentile$21.86/hr$3,790$45,480$37,202
90th percentile$37.73/hr$6,539$78,470$60,866

Is $24,180 a good salary in Gainesville, GA?

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

Median household income$80,901Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)96.83.2% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household29.9%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 Gainesville, GA: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Gainesville, GA?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Gainesville, GA metro area was $24,180 in May 2025, about $2,015 a month or $11.63 an hour. Statewide, the Georgia median for this job is $22,830, so the metro pays 6% above the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Gainesville, GA?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Gainesville, GA was $11.63 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $7.63 an hour and one in ten earned more than $37.73.

How many bartenders work in Gainesville, GA?

BLS estimated 150 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 1.4 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.29 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Gainesville, GA?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Gainesville, GA run from $15,870 at the 10th percentile to $17,030 at the 25th, $45,480 at the 75th, and $78,470 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Gainesville, GA?

On a median gross salary of $24,180, an estimated $21,064 lands in net take-home pay per year ($810 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Georgia in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,116 (an effective rate of 12.9%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Gainesville, GA?

On the median annual salary of $24,180, gross monthly income is $2,015. After federal, FICA, and Georgia state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,755 per month (or $810 every two weeks).

Is $24,180 a good salary in Gainesville, GA?

At $24,180, the median salary for bartenders is 29.9% of the Gainesville, GA median household income ($80,901). It is 47% below the $45,900 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 96.8, so prices here run 3.2% below the U.S. average.