Hattiesburg, MS metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Hattiesburg, MS?

In the Hattiesburg, MS metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $26,360 a year ($12.67 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 30% below the $37,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $15,330 and $63,900; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Mississippi tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $22,995 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Hattiesburg, MS at a glance

Median salary

$26,360$12.67 per hour · $2,197 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$15,330$7.37/hr
25th percentile$16,810$8.08/hr
75th percentile$47,600$22.89/hr
90th percentile$63,900$30.72/hr
Jobs in this metro170Location quotient 0.56 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here30% belowAll-jobs median $37,750
Against Mississippi7% belowStatewide median $28,320
Against the U.S.23% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Hattiesburg, MS after taxes

$26,360
$15,000$55,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$26,360
Net 87%
Fed 4%
MS 1%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$22,995After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,916Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$884Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate12.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,026 / yr
Mississippi state income tax$322 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,017 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Hattiesburg, MS, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (MS)
10th percentile$7.37/hr$1,278$15,330$14,157
25th percentile$8.08/hr$1,401$16,810$15,453
MedianMedian$12.67/hr$2,197$26,360$22,995
75th percentile$22.89/hr$3,967$47,600$39,255
90th percentile$30.72/hr$5,325$63,900$51,700

Is $26,360 a good salary in Hattiesburg, MS?

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

Median household income$60,285Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)87.612.4% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household43.7%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 Hattiesburg, MS: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Hattiesburg, MS?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Hattiesburg, MS metro area was $26,360 in May 2025, about $2,197 a month or $12.67 an hour. Statewide, the Mississippi median for this job is $28,320, so the metro pays 7% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Hattiesburg, MS?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Hattiesburg, MS was $12.67 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $7.37 an hour and one in ten earned more than $30.72.

How many bartenders work in Hattiesburg, MS?

BLS estimated 170 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.56 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Hattiesburg, MS?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Hattiesburg, MS run from $15,330 at the 10th percentile to $16,810 at the 25th, $47,600 at the 75th, and $63,900 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Hattiesburg, MS?

On a median gross salary of $26,360, an estimated $22,995 lands in net take-home pay per year ($884 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Mississippi in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,365 (an effective rate of 12.8%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Hattiesburg, MS?

On the median annual salary of $26,360, gross monthly income is $2,197. After federal, FICA, and Mississippi state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,916 per month (or $884 every two weeks).

Is $26,360 a good salary in Hattiesburg, MS?

At $26,360, the median salary for bartenders is 43.7% of the Hattiesburg, MS median household income ($60,285). It is 30% below the $37,750 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 87.6, so prices here run 12.4% below the U.S. average.