Morristown, TN metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Morristown, TN?

In the Morristown, TN metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $23,730 a year ($11.41 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 70 of these jobs there. That is 46% below the $44,280 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $16,790 and $57,690; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Tennessee tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $21,152 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Morristown, TN at a glance

Median salary

$23,730$11.41 per hour · $1,978 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$16,790$8.07/hr
25th percentile$18,540$8.91/hr
75th percentile$38,590$18.55/hr
90th percentile$57,690$27.74/hr
Jobs in this metro70Location quotient 0.30 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here46% belowAll-jobs median $44,280
Against Tennessee14% belowStatewide median $27,480
Against the U.S.31% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Morristown, TN after taxes

$23,730
$15,000$50,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$23,730
Net 89%
Fed 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$21,152After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,763Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$814Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate10.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$763 / yr
Tennessee state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$1,815 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Morristown, TN, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Morristown, TN metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (TN)
10th percentile$8.07/hr$1,399$16,790$15,437
25th percentile$8.91/hr$1,545$18,540$16,878
MedianMedian$11.41/hr$1,978$23,730$21,152
75th percentile$18.55/hr$3,216$38,590$33,187
90th percentile$27.74/hr$4,808$57,690$48,534

Is $23,730 a good salary in Morristown, TN?

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

Median household income$60,553Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)86.413.6% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household39.2%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 Morristown, TN: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Morristown, TN?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Morristown, TN metro area was $23,730 in May 2025, about $1,978 a month or $11.41 an hour. Statewide, the Tennessee median for this job is $27,480, so the metro pays 14% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Morristown, TN?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Morristown, TN was $11.41 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $8.07 an hour and one in ten earned more than $27.74.

How many bartenders work in Morristown, TN?

BLS estimated 70 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.30 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Morristown, TN?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Morristown, TN run from $16,790 at the 10th percentile to $18,540 at the 25th, $38,590 at the 75th, and $57,690 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Morristown, TN?

On a median gross salary of $23,730, an estimated $21,152 lands in net take-home pay per year ($814 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Tennessee in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $2,578 (an effective rate of 10.9%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Morristown, TN?

On the median annual salary of $23,730, gross monthly income is $1,978. After federal, FICA, and Tennessee state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,763 per month (or $814 every two weeks).

Is $23,730 a good salary in Morristown, TN?

At $23,730, the median salary for bartenders is 39.2% of the Morristown, TN median household income ($60,553). It is 46% below the $44,280 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 86.4, so prices here run 13.6% below the U.S. average.