Hot Springs, AR metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Hot Springs, AR?

In the Hot Springs, AR metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $23,350 a year ($11.23 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 230 of these jobs there. That is 36% below the $36,540 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $22,880 and $49,350; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Arkansas tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $20,446 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Hot Springs, AR at a glance

Median salary

$23,350$11.23 per hour · $1,946 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$22,880$11.00/hr
25th percentile$22,880$11.00/hr
75th percentile$28,430$13.67/hr
90th percentile$49,350$23.72/hr
Jobs in this metro230Location quotient 1.22 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here36% belowAll-jobs median $36,540
Against Arkansas7% belowStatewide median $25,090
Against the U.S.32% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Hot Springs, AR after taxes

$23,350
$15,000$50,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$23,350
Net 88%
Fed 3%
AR 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$20,446After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,704Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$786Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate12.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$725 / yr
Arkansas state income tax$393 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$1,786 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Hot Springs, AR, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Hot Springs, AR metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (AR)
10th percentile$11.00/hr$1,907$22,880$20,075
25th percentile$11.00/hr$1,907$22,880$20,075
MedianMedian$11.23/hr$1,946$23,350$20,446
75th percentile$13.67/hr$2,369$28,430$24,456
90th percentile$23.72/hr$4,113$49,350$40,453

Is $23,350 a good salary in Hot Springs, AR?

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

Median household income$57,181Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)85.714.3% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household40.8%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 Hot Springs, AR: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Hot Springs, AR?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Hot Springs, AR metro area was $23,350 in May 2025, about $1,946 a month or $11.23 an hour. Statewide, the Arkansas median for this job is $25,090, so the metro pays 7% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Hot Springs, AR?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Hot Springs, AR was $11.23 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $11.00 an hour and one in ten earned more than $23.72.

How many bartenders work in Hot Springs, AR?

BLS estimated 230 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 5.9 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.22 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Hot Springs, AR?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Hot Springs, AR run from $22,880 at the 10th percentile to $22,880 at the 25th, $28,430 at the 75th, and $49,350 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Hot Springs, AR?

On a median gross salary of $23,350, an estimated $20,446 lands in net take-home pay per year ($786 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Arkansas in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $2,904 (an effective rate of 12.4%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Hot Springs, AR?

On the median annual salary of $23,350, gross monthly income is $1,946. After federal, FICA, and Arkansas state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,704 per month (or $786 every two weeks).

Is $23,350 a good salary in Hot Springs, AR?

At $23,350, the median salary for bartenders is 40.8% of the Hot Springs, AR median household income ($57,181). It is 36% below the $36,540 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.