Minot, ND metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Minot, ND?

In the Minot, ND metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $28,610 a year ($13.76 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 340 of these jobs there. That is 42% below the $48,940 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $18,840 and $53,390; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and North Dakota tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $25,168 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Minot, ND at a glance

Median salary

$28,610$13.76 per hour · $2,384 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$18,840$9.06/hr
25th percentile$22,670$10.90/hr
75th percentile$35,460$17.05/hr
90th percentile$53,390$25.67/hr
Jobs in this metro340Location quotient 2.09 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here42% belowAll-jobs median $48,940
Against North Dakota1% belowStatewide median $29,040
Against the U.S.17% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Minot, ND after taxes

$28,610
$15,000$60,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$28,610
Net 88%
Fed 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$25,168After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,097Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$968Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate12%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$1,253 / yr
North Dakota state income taxNone at this income$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,189 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Minot, ND, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Minot, ND metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (ND)
10th percentile$9.06/hr$1,570$18,840$17,125
25th percentile$10.90/hr$1,889$22,670$20,279
MedianMedian$13.76/hr$2,384$28,610$25,168
75th percentile$17.05/hr$2,955$35,460$30,672
90th percentile$25.67/hr$4,449$53,390$45,079

Is $28,610 a good salary in Minot, ND?

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

Median household income$78,200Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)87.013% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household36.6%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 Minot, ND: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Minot, ND?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Minot, ND metro area was $28,610 in May 2025, about $2,384 a month or $13.76 an hour. Statewide, the North Dakota median for this job is $29,040, so the metro pays 1% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Minot, ND?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Minot, ND was $13.76 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $9.06 an hour and one in ten earned more than $25.67.

How many bartenders work in Minot, ND?

BLS estimated 340 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 10.2 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 2.09 means the job is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Minot, ND?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Minot, ND run from $18,840 at the 10th percentile to $22,670 at the 25th, $35,460 at the 75th, and $53,390 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Minot, ND?

On a median gross salary of $28,610, an estimated $25,168 lands in net take-home pay per year ($968 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in North Dakota in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $3,442 (an effective rate of 12%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Minot, ND?

On the median annual salary of $28,610, gross monthly income is $2,384. After federal, FICA, and North Dakota state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,097 per month (or $968 every two weeks).

Is $28,610 a good salary in Minot, ND?

At $28,610, the median salary for bartenders is 36.6% of the Minot, ND median household income ($78,200). It is 42% below the $48,940 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 87.0, so prices here run 13% below the U.S. average.