Wichita Falls, TX metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does a bartender make in Wichita Falls, TX?

In the Wichita Falls, TX metropolitan area, bartenders earned a median of $21,460 a year ($10.32 an hour) in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 240 of these jobs there. That is 50% below the $43,210 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $15,260 and $58,230; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Texas tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $19,282 in take-home pay.

Bartender pay in Wichita Falls, TX at a glance

Median salary

$21,460$10.32 per hour · $1,788 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$15,260$7.34/hr
25th percentile$16,210$7.79/hr
75th percentile$40,720$19.58/hr
90th percentile$58,230$28.00/hr
Jobs in this metro240Location quotient 0.88 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here50% belowAll-jobs median $43,210
Against Texas5% belowStatewide median $22,690
Against the U.S.38% belowNational median $34,340

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Bartender salary in Wichita Falls, TX after taxes

$21,460
$15,000$45,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$21,460
Net 90%
Fed 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$19,282After all taxes
Monthly deposit$1,607Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$742Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate10.2%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$536 / yr
Texas state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$1,642 / yr

Bartenders pay range in Wichita Falls, TX, hourly and yearly

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

What bartenders earned in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (TX)
10th percentile$7.34/hr$1,272$15,260$14,093
25th percentile$7.79/hr$1,351$16,210$14,959
MedianMedian$10.32/hr$1,788$21,460$19,282
75th percentile$19.58/hr$3,393$40,720$34,899
90th percentile$28.00/hr$4,853$58,230$48,968

Is $21,460 a good salary in Wichita Falls, TX?

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

Median household income$65,379Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)89.510.5% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household32.8%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 Wichita Falls, TX: common questions

What is the median salary for bartenders in Wichita Falls, TX?

The BLS median annual wage for bartenders in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area was $21,460 in May 2025, about $1,788 a month or $10.32 an hour. Statewide, the Texas median for this job is $22,690, so the metro pays 5% below the state.

What is the hourly pay for bartenders in Wichita Falls, TX?

The median hourly wage for bartenders in Wichita Falls, TX was $10.32 in the BLS survey. One in ten earned less than $7.34 an hour and one in ten earned more than $28.00.

How many bartenders work in Wichita Falls, TX?

BLS estimated 240 jobs for bartenders in the metro in May 2025, or 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.88 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for bartenders in Wichita Falls, TX?

BLS wage estimates for bartenders in Wichita Falls, TX run from $15,260 at the 10th percentile to $16,210 at the 25th, $40,720 at the 75th, and $58,230 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do bartenders take home after taxes in Wichita Falls, TX?

On a median gross salary of $21,460, an estimated $19,282 lands in net take-home pay per year ($742 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Texas in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $2,178 (an effective rate of 10.1%).

How much do bartenders make per month in Wichita Falls, TX?

On the median annual salary of $21,460, gross monthly income is $1,788. After federal, FICA, and Texas state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $1,607 per month (or $742 every two weeks).

Is $21,460 a good salary in Wichita Falls, TX?

At $21,460, the median salary for bartenders is 32.8% of the Wichita Falls, TX median household income ($65,379). It is 50% below the $43,210 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 89.5, so prices here run 10.5% below the U.S. average.