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Bartenders Salary in VI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Bartenders in VI have a median annual salary of $61,380, with 490 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $25,290 at the 10th percentile to $93,320 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

$61,380

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$29.51

Employment

490

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$25,290
10th
$30,970
25th
$61,380
Median
$76,810
75th
$93,320
90th

Local compared with national

VI

$61,380

Median annual · 2025

United States

$34,340

Median annual · 2025

The VI median is 78.7% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $27,040).

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 VI