Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

In the Manchester-Nashua, NH metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $29,050 a year ($13.97 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 1,080 of these jobs there. That is 49% below the $56,530 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $16,210 and $77,420; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and New Hampshire tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $25,522 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Manchester-Nashua, NH at a glance

Median salary

$29,050$13.97 per hour · $2,421 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$16,210$7.79/hr
25th percentile$21,430$10.30/hr
75th percentile$59,430$28.57/hr
90th percentile$77,420$37.22/hr
Jobs in this metro1,080Location quotient 1.11 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here49% belowAll-jobs median $56,530
Against New Hampshire1% aboveStatewide median $28,800
Against the U.S.15% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Manchester-Nashua, NH after taxes

$29,050
$15,000$60,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$29,050
Net 88%
Fed 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$25,522After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,127Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$982Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate12.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,306 / yr
New Hampshire state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,222 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Manchester-Nashua, NH, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (NH)
10th percentile$7.79/hr$1,351$16,210$14,959
25th percentile$10.30/hr$1,786$21,430$19,258
MedianMedian$13.97/hr$2,421$29,050$25,522
75th percentile$28.57/hr$4,953$59,430$49,932
90th percentile$37.22/hr$6,452$77,420$63,295

Is $29,050 a good salary in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

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

Median household income$103,545Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)105.75.7% above national average
One paycheck vs. a household28.1%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 Manchester-Nashua, NH: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area was $29,050 in May 2025, about $2,421 a month or $13.97 an hour. Statewide, the New Hampshire median for this job is $28,800, so the metro pays 1% above the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Manchester-Nashua, NH was $13.97 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $7.79 an hour and one in ten earned more than $37.22.

How many bartenders work in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

BLS estimated 1,080 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 5.4 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 1.11 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Manchester-Nashua, NH run from $16,210 at the 10th percentile to $21,430 at the 25th, $59,430 at the 75th, and $77,420 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

On a median gross salary of $29,050, an estimated $25,522 lands in net take-home pay per year ($982 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in New Hampshire in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,528 (an effective rate of 12.1%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

On the median annual salary of $29,050, gross monthly income is $2,421. After federal, FICA, and New Hampshire state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,127 per month (or $982 every two weeks).

Is $29,050 a good salary in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

At $29,050, the median salary for bartenders is 28.1% of the Manchester-Nashua, NH median household income ($103,545). It is 49% below the $56,530 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 105.7, so prices here run 5.7% above the U.S. average.