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Baristas Salary in Tucson, AZ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Baristas in Tucson, AZ have a median annual salary of $31,690, with 9,980 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $30,600 at the 10th percentile to $42,130 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$31,690

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$15.24

Employment

9,980

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$30,600
10th
$30,860
25th
$31,690
Median
$34,840
75th
$42,130
90th

Local compared with national

Tucson, AZ

$31,690

Median annual · 2025

United States

$31,200

Median annual · 2025

The Tucson, AZ median is 1.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $490).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.4
  2. 2.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 2.6
  9. 9.Operation and ControlImportance 2.6
  10. 10.WritingImportance 2.5
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 2.5
  12. 12.PersuasionImportance 2.5

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.
  • Receive and process customer payments.
  • Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
  • Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation.
  • Clean service or seating areas.
  • Prepare or serve menu items, such as sandwiches or salads.
  • Wrap, label, or date food items for sale.
  • Check temperatures of freezers, refrigerators, or heating equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Take out garbage.
  • Describe menu items to customers, or suggest products that might appeal to them.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Baristas salary in other locations

Other occupations in Tucson, AZ