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Bartenders Salary in Portland, ME

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Bartenders in Portland, ME have a median annual salary of $54,170, with 1,780 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $32,020 at the 10th percentile to $103,710 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

$54,170

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$26.04

Employment

1,780

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$32,020
10th
$34,910
25th
$54,170
Median
$76,850
75th
$103,710
90th

Local compared with national

Portland, ME

$54,170

Median annual · 2025

United States

$34,340

Median annual · 2025

The Portland, ME median is 57.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $19,830).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
  2. 2.Service OrientationImportance 3.6
  3. 3.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.1
  7. 7.PersuasionImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  10. 10.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  11. 11.InstructingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • AZZ CardFile
  • Compris software
  • Facebook
  • Focus point of sale POS software
  • Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale
  • MICROS Systems HSI Profits Series
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • NCR Advanced Checkout Solution
  • NCR NeighborhoodPOS
  • The General Store
  • Web browser software

Common tasks

  • Supervise the work of bar staff and other bartenders.
  • Order or requisition liquors and supplies.
  • Plan bar menus.
  • Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.
  • Create drink recipes.
  • Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
  • Collect money for drinks served.
  • Balance cash receipts.
  • Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
  • Clean bars, work areas, and tables.

Related careers

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

Bartenders salary in other locations

Other occupations in Portland, ME