Bartenders (35-3011)
Mix and serve drinks to patrons, directly or through waitstaff.
Employment and Job Openings
| Employment | Average Annual Openings | |||||
| 2018 Estimate | 2028 Projection | Percent Change | Labor Force Exits | Occupation Transfers | Total | |
| Alaska | 1590 | 1608 | 1.13 | 75 | 206 | 283 | United States | 644100 | 696300 | 0.0 | 31300 | 86600 | 123100 |
Job Outlook for Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with very high employment opportunities.
2021 Wages
| Mean Wage | Wage by Percentile | |||||
| Mean | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | |
| United States | 14.59 | 8.59 | 9.89 | 12.67 | 16.41 | 22.94 |
| Alaska | 14.42 | 11.51 | 11.64 | 14.05 | 14.30 | 17.23 |
| Anchorage/Mat-Su Area | 13.98 | 11.47 | 11.60 | 11.97 | 14.10 | 16.07 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 13.91 | 11.52 | 11.72 | 13.78 | 14.28 | 14.84 |
| Balance of State | 15.04 | 11.51 | 13.99 | 14.15 | 14.35 | 18.25 |
* indicates the estimate is not available, or the hourly wage is greater than $100, or the annual wage is greater than $208,000.