Salisbury, MD metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Salisbury, MD?

In the Salisbury, MD metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $34,890 a year ($16.78 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 28% below the $48,710 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $31,200 and $64,470; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Maryland tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $28,920 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Salisbury, MD at a glance

Median salary

$34,890$16.78 per hour · $2,908 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$31,200$15.00/hr
25th percentile$31,200$15.00/hr
75th percentile$49,750$23.92/hr
90th percentile$64,470$31.00/hr
Jobs in this metro230Location quotient 0.89 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here28% belowAll-jobs median $48,710
Against Maryland7% belowStatewide median $37,580
Against the U.S.2% aboveNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Salisbury, MD after taxes

$34,890
$15,000$70,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$34,890
Net 83%
Fed 6%
MD 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$28,920After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,410Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,112Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$2,007 / yr
Maryland state income tax$1,294 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$2,669 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Salisbury, MD, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Salisbury, MD metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (MD)
10th percentile$15.00/hr$2,600$31,200$26,131
25th percentile$15.00/hr$2,600$31,200$26,131
MedianMedian$16.78/hr$2,908$34,890$28,920
75th percentile$23.92/hr$4,146$49,750$40,155
90th percentile$31.00/hr$5,373$64,470$51,283

Is $34,890 a good salary in Salisbury, MD?

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

Median household income$73,802Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)95.64.4% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household47.3%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 Salisbury, MD: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Salisbury, MD?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Salisbury, MD metro area was $34,890 in May 2025, about $2,908 a month or $16.78 an hour. Statewide, the Maryland median for this job is $37,580, so the metro pays 7% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Salisbury, MD?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Salisbury, MD was $16.78 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $15.00 an hour and one in ten earned more than $31.00.

How many bartenders work in Salisbury, MD?

BLS estimated 230 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.89 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Salisbury, MD?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Salisbury, MD run from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $31,200 at the 25th, $49,750 at the 75th, and $64,470 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Salisbury, MD?

On a median gross salary of $34,890, an estimated $28,920 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,112 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Maryland in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $5,970 (an effective rate of 17.1%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Salisbury, MD?

On the median annual salary of $34,890, gross monthly income is $2,908. After federal, FICA, and Maryland state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $2,410 per month (or $1,112 every two weeks).

Is $34,890 a good salary in Salisbury, MD?

At $34,890, the median salary for bartenders is 47.3% of the Salisbury, MD median household income ($73,802). It is 28% below the $48,710 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 95.6, so prices here run 4.4% below the U.S. average.