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Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Bartenders relative to the population of the city, as of 2008.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.Clicking on each city's name takes you to a detailed career profile for that city, providing the number of jobs, salaries, amount of training required, and more, for hundreds of job types.
| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2008) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
ALABAMA | |||
| Auburn | 150 | $15,510 | 1 |
| Tuscaloosa | 270 | $16,680 | 0.9 |
| Anniston | 110 | $14,840 | 0.7 |
| Gadsden | 70 | $16,980 | 0.7 |
| Montgomery | 330 | $16,330 | 0.5 |
| Decatur | 80 | $17,500 | 0.4 |
| Birmingham | 830 | $17,320 | 0.4 |
| Florence | 70 | $17,370 | 0.4 |
| Mobile | 260 | $15,310 | 0.4 |
| Huntsville | 270 | $18,480 | 0.4 |
ALASKA | |||
| Fairbanks | 320 | $24,040 | 3.1 |
| Anchorage | 570 | $24,760 | 1 |
ARIZONA | |||
| Flagstaff | 410 | $16,520 | 2.2 |
| Prescott | 420 | $17,770 | 2 |
| Kingman | 320 | $17,160 | 1.9 |
| Yuma | 290 | $19,510 | 1.4 |
| Phoenix | 6,570 | $20,870 | 0.9 |
| Tucson | 1,080 | $20,730 | 0.8 |
ARKANSAS | |||
| Hot Springs | 90 | $16,590 | 0.8 |
| Fayetteville | 270 | $18,800 | 0.4 |
| Jonesboro | 60 | $20,410 | 0.4 |
| Little Rock | 430 | $20,080 | 0.3 |
| Fort Smith | 110 | $17,300 | 0.3 |
CALIFORNIA | |||
| Santa Cruz | 600 | $20,160 | 2 |
| San Diego | 7,090 | $21,460 | 1.4 |
| Napa | 300 | $20,730 | 1.4 |
| San Francisco | 4,730 | $23,820 | 1.3 |
| Redding | 270 | $17,850 | 1.2 |
| Salinas | 580 | $22,000 | 1 |
| Santa Rosa | 690 | $21,980 | 1 |
| San Luis Obispo | 350 | $20,570 | 1 |
| Santa Barbara | 610 | $19,690 | 1 |
| Hanford | 90 | $20,820 | 1 |
| Oxnard | 1,030 | $18,890 | 0.9 |
| Sacramento | 3,030 | $20,740 | 0.9 |
| Chico | 210 | $18,440 | 0.9 |
| Yuba City | 110 | $20,060 | 0.9 |
| Santa Ana | 4,630 | $20,750 | 0.8 |
| San Jose | 2,420 | $20,060 | 0.7 |
| Vallejo | 290 | $19,250 | 0.7 |
| Riverside | 3,130 | $20,620 | 0.6 |
| Bakersfield | 630 | $18,840 | 0.6 |
| Oakland | 2,500 | $20,930 | 0.6 |
| Merced | 120 | $17,560 | 0.6 |
| Madera | 70 | $19,860 | 0.6 |
| Modesto | 350 | $18,470 | 0.6 |
| Stockton | 420 | $21,700 | 0.5 |
| El Centro | 80 | $18,130 | 0.5 |
| Fresno | 440 | $19,530 | 0.4 |
| Visalia | 160 | $18,070 | 0.3 |
COLORADO | |||
| Pueblo | 300 | $16,750 | 1.7 |
| Fort Collins | 610 | $19,790 | 1.4 |
| Boulder | 750 | $19,140 | 1.3 |
| Grand Junction | 240 | $30,570 | 1.3 |
| Denver | 5,080 | $20,530 | 1.1 |
| Colorado Springs | 940 | $20,030 | 1 |
| Greeley | 150 | $18,240 | 0.6 |
CONNECTICUT | |||
| Norwich | 900 | $20,920 | 2 |
| Bridgeport | 1,620 | $20,970 | 1 |
| New Haven | 900 | $22,670 | 0.9 |
| Waterbury | 190 | $20,280 | 0.8 |
| Hartford | 1,760 | $23,760 | 0.8 |
| Danbury | 190 | $26,100 | 0.8 |
DELAWARE | |||
| Dover | 200 | $20,350 | 1.1 |
| Wilmington | 1,290 | $21,510 | 1.1 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |||
| Washington | 5,660 | $23,470 | 0.6 |
FLORIDA | |||
| Fort Walton Beach | 510 | $19,740 | 2 |
| Naples | 640 | $25,010 | 1.5 |
| Deltona | 830 | $18,960 | 1.5 |
| Port St. Lucie | 640 | $19,980 | 1.4 |
| Punta Gorda | 180 | $19,850 | 1.4 |
| Sarasota | 1,350 | $20,290 | 1.4 |
| Pensacola | 730 | $18,150 | 1.4 |
| Palm Bay | 910 | $19,570 | 1.3 |
| Cape Coral | 940 | $22,030 | 1.2 |
| West Palm Beach | 2,460 | $24,100 | 1.2 |
| Orlando | 4,730 | $20,240 | 1.2 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 3,290 | $21,730 | 1.2 |
| Panama City | 240 | $19,920 | 1 |
| Sebastian | 160 | $19,980 | 1 |
| Jacksonville | 2,240 | $20,820 | 1 |
| Gainesville | 390 | $22,470 | 1 |
| Miami | 3,430 | $22,350 | 0.9 |
| Tampa | 3,710 | $19,420 | 0.8 |
| Lakeland | 370 | $18,370 | 0.5 |
| Tallahassee | 300 | $19,650 | 0.5 |
| Ocala | 130 | $19,970 | 0.4 |
GEORGIA | |||
| Athens | 330 | $16,230 | 1.3 |
| Brunswick | 140 | $19,470 | 1 |
| Savannah | 450 | $16,940 | 0.8 |
| Augusta | 570 | $17,650 | 0.8 |
| Columbus | 260 | $20,490 | 0.7 |
| Warner Robins | 100 | $16,260 | 0.6 |
| Atlanta | 5,360 | $19,260 | 0.6 |
| Albany | 120 | $15,010 | 0.6 |
| Valdosta | 90 | $15,370 | 0.5 |
| Macon | 160 | $18,850 | 0.5 |
HAWAII | |||
| Honolulu | 1,970 | $26,930 | 1.2 |
IDAHO | |||
| Lewiston | 130 | $17,540 | 1.9 |
| Coeur d'Alene | 320 | $18,570 | 1.8 |
| Pocatello | 160 | $19,250 | 1.7 |
| Idaho Falls | 110 | $15,400 | 0.7 |
| Boise | 580 | $19,640 | 0.6 |
ILLINOIS | |||
| Champaign | 810 | $18,150 | 2.5 |
| Bloomington | 590 | $17,770 | 2.5 |
| Danville | 170 | $18,330 | 2.2 |
| Peoria | 1,100 | $18,630 | 1.8 |
| Springfield | 610 | $18,550 | 1.7 |
| Kankakee | 200 | $17,880 | 1.7 |
| Decatur | 170 | $23,420 | 1.1 |
| Rockford | 580 | $20,240 | 1.1 |
| Chicago | 14,260 | $21,510 | 1 |
INDIANA | |||
| Michigan City | 610 | $20,680 | 4.4 |
| Anderson | 320 | $21,880 | 2.5 |
| Terre Haute | 350 | $16,320 | 1.5 |
| Muncie | 200 | $15,930 | 1.4 |
| South Bend | 650 | $23,450 | 1.3 |
| Kokomo | 140 | $17,300 | 1.2 |
| Bloomington | 280 | $16,440 | 1.2 |
| Gary | 1,230 | $19,060 | 1.2 |
| Lafayette | 290 | $18,080 | 1.1 |
| Indianapolis | 3,260 | $20,290 | 1 |
| Evansville | 550 | $18,100 | 0.9 |
| Fort Wayne | 600 | $17,090 | 0.8 |
| Columbus | 100 | $18,030 | 0.7 |
| Elkhart | 200 | $16,940 | 0.4 |
IOWA | |||
| Iowa City | 510 | $17,830 | 2.1 |
| Waterloo | 600 | $16,890 | 2 |
| Dubuque | 330 | $19,710 | 2 |
| Sioux City | 390 | $18,140 | 1.6 |
| Ames | 190 | $17,190 | 1.6 |
| Davenport | 1,010 | $17,660 | 1.5 |
| Cedar Rapids | 700 | $19,060 | 1.5 |
| Des Moines | 1,310 | $18,460 | 1.1 |
KANSAS | |||
| Lawrence | 380 | $18,790 | 2.6 |
| Topeka | 370 | $16,040 | 1 |
| Wichita | 880 | $15,980 | 0.8 |
KENTUCKY | |||
| Owensboro | 180 | $16,100 | 1.1 |
| Louisville | 2,120 | $17,120 | 0.9 |
| Lexington | 690 | $20,210 | 0.8 |
| Bowling Green | 110 | $16,200 | 0.6 |
| Elizabethtown | 60 | $16,160 | 0.4 |
LOUISIANA | |||
| New Orleans | 4,440 | $15,940 | 2.3 |
| Lake Charles | 410 | $14,860 | 1.4 |
| Lafayette | 660 | $15,930 | 1.3 |
| Shreveport | 650 | $16,060 | 1 |
| Houma | 320 | $15,840 | 1 |
| Monroe | 200 | $14,680 | 0.7 |
| Baton Rouge | 820 | $15,680 | 0.6 |
| Alexandria | 80 | $17,700 | 0.4 |
MAINE | |||
| Portland | 970 | $19,220 | 1.3 |
| Bangor | 280 | $19,290 | 1.3 |
| Lewiston | 160 | $17,240 | 1 |
MARYLAND | |||
| Cumberland | 200 | $16,710 | 1.8 |
| Hagerstown | 500 | $18,970 | 1.4 |
| Baltimore | 5,220 | $20,010 | 1.1 |
| Salisbury | 160 | $18,190 | 0.9 |
| Bethesda | 1,350 | $23,680 | 0.6 |
MASSACHUSETTS | |||
| Leominster | 360 | $24,100 | 2.2 |
| Brockton | 650 | $22,640 | 2.1 |
| Barnstable | 710 | $27,590 | 2 |
| New Bedford | 420 | $21,620 | 1.9 |
| Pittsfield | 190 | $20,810 | 1.8 |
| Springfield | 1,730 | $21,230 | 1.6 |
| Taunton | 230 | $24,010 | 1.5 |
| Worcester | 1,260 | $23,560 | 1.4 |
| Lawrence | 230 | $25,190 | 1.2 |
| Lowell | 490 | $20,740 | 1.1 |
| Haverhill | 300 | $20,770 | 1.1 |
| Boston | 6,800 | $27,290 | 1 |
| Framingham | 390 | $25,820 | 0.7 |
MICHIGAN | |||
| Bay City | 380 | $17,080 | 3.5 |
| Niles | 470 | $17,730 | 2.3 |
| Monroe | 210 | $19,170 | 1.7 |
| Muskegon | 330 | $20,190 | 1.6 |
| Saginaw | 350 | $17,660 | 1.3 |
| Battle Creek | 200 | $17,200 | 1.3 |
| Detroit | 3,080 | $21,130 | 1.2 |
| Grand Rapids | 1,600 | $18,400 | 1.1 |
| Lansing | 660 | $17,990 | 0.9 |
| Jackson | 160 | $16,640 | 0.9 |
| Warren | 3,660 | $19,830 | 0.8 |
| Flint | 400 | $19,070 | 0.8 |
| Kalamazoo | 390 | $18,350 | 0.8 |
| Ann Arbor | 450 | $19,400 | 0.8 |
MINNESOTA | |||
| Duluth | 990 | $18,130 | 2.2 |
| St. Cloud | 770 | $19,600 | 2.2 |
| Rochester | 620 | $19,100 | 1.9 |
| Minneapolis | 9,340 | $22,400 | 1.4 |
MISSISSIPPI | |||
| Gulfport | 630 | $17,650 | 1.7 |
| Pascagoula | 170 | $15,650 | 1.1 |
| Jackson | 320 | $17,070 | 0.3 |
MISSOURI | |||
| St. Joseph | 250 | $19,190 | 1.5 |
| St. Louis | 6,920 | $19,130 | 1.4 |
| Columbia | 350 | $18,570 | 1.2 |
| Springfield | 660 | $17,780 | 0.9 |
| Kansas City | 3,370 | $18,750 | 0.9 |
| Joplin | 200 | $19,700 | 0.7 |
| Jefferson City | 150 | $18,810 | 0.6 |
MONTANA | |||
| Billings | 1,140 | $17,200 | 4.1 |
| Great Falls | 380 | $18,240 | 3.5 |
| Missoula | 570 | $18,810 | 3.3 |
NEBRASKA | |||
| Omaha | 2,510 | $17,480 | 1.4 |
| Lincoln | 710 | $16,920 | 1.2 |
NEVADA | |||
| Las Vegas | 9,830 | $26,300 | 2.8 |
| Carson City | 210 | $16,790 | 2.5 |
| Reno | 1,600 | $17,820 | 2.1 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | |||
| Portsmouth | 380 | $19,950 | 2 |
| Rochester | 340 | $20,350 | 1.8 |
| Manchester | 580 | $21,410 | 1.6 |
| Nashua | 720 | $19,970 | 1.5 |
NEW JERSEY | |||
| Atlantic City | 1,830 | $27,380 | 3.5 |
| Ocean City | 390 | $24,200 | 2.9 |
| Camden | 2,060 | $23,300 | 1 |
| Edison | 3,620 | $24,480 | 0.9 |
| Vineland | 150 | $22,440 | 0.8 |
| Trenton | 610 | $22,770 | 0.8 |
| Newark | 2,930 | $23,190 | 0.8 |
NEW MEXICO | |||
| Santa Fe | 320 | $18,220 | 1.5 |
| Las Cruces | 280 | $15,770 | 1.4 |
| Albuquerque | 1,220 | $16,390 | 0.8 |
| Farmington | 50 | $15,690 | 0.3 |
NEW YORK | |||
| Elmira | 180 | $17,910 | 1.6 |
| Ithaca | 190 | $18,960 | 1.4 |
| Buffalo | 2,560 | $19,190 | 1.3 |
| Kingston | 250 | $22,230 | 1.3 |
| Syracuse | 1,330 | $17,870 | 1.2 |
| Binghamton | 430 | $19,960 | 1.2 |
| Glens Falls | 170 | $19,040 | 1 |
| Utica | 430 | $23,370 | 1 |
| Rochester | 1,730 | $19,060 | 0.9 |
| Albany | 1,470 | $22,110 | 0.9 |
| Nassau | 3,790 | $22,950 | 0.8 |
| Poughkeepsie | 670 | $22,450 | 0.8 |
| New York | 14,500 | $30,170 | 0.7 |
NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| Jacksonville | 310 | $18,690 | 2.4 |
| Wilmington | 690 | $18,020 | 1.3 |
| Fayetteville | 510 | $14,960 | 1.2 |
| Greenville | 210 | $19,750 | 0.9 |
| Raleigh | 1,360 | $20,650 | 0.7 |
| Asheville | 430 | $21,820 | 0.7 |
| Charlotte | 2,080 | $17,990 | 0.6 |
| Greensboro | 720 | $18,040 | 0.5 |
| Winston-Salem | 390 | $18,370 | 0.5 |
| Durham | 460 | $19,710 | 0.5 |
| Burlington | 80 | $19,650 | 0.4 |
| Goldsboro | 40 | $16,920 | 0.3 |
NORTH DAKOTA | |||
| Grand Forks | 460 | $18,280 | 2.9 |
| Fargo | 1,020 | $16,500 | 2.5 |
| Bismarck | 370 | $17,820 | 2 |
OHIO | |||
| Sandusky | 310 | $17,890 | 2.8 |
| Toledo | 1,920 | $18,150 | 1.7 |
| Lima | 250 | $17,010 | 1.5 |
| Youngstown | 1,180 | $16,480 | 1.4 |
| Akron | 1,710 | $17,920 | 1.4 |
| Dayton | 1,740 | $17,960 | 1.2 |
| Cincinnati | 4,270 | $17,820 | 1.1 |
| Cleveland | 4,290 | $18,400 | 1.1 |
| Mansfield | 170 | $16,840 | 1 |
| Springfield | 140 | $20,120 | 0.9 |
| Canton | 570 | $17,070 | 0.9 |
| Columbus | 2,920 | $18,490 | 0.8 |
OKLAHOMA | |||
| Lawton | 100 | $17,350 | 0.9 |
| Tulsa | 1,070 | $20,150 | 0.7 |
| Oklahoma City | 1,050 | $17,020 | 0.5 |
OREGON | |||
| Bend | 370 | $21,210 | 1.6 |
| Medford | 410 | $20,530 | 1.4 |
| Portland | 5,240 | $22,130 | 1.3 |
| Salem | 610 | $19,830 | 1.1 |
| Eugene | 440 | $21,310 | 0.8 |
| Corvallis | 50 | $22,670 | 0.5 |
PENNSYLVANIA | |||
| Johnstown | 660 | $18,380 | 3.5 |
| Erie | 1,150 | $18,330 | 2.6 |
| State College | 440 | $17,380 | 2.4 |
| Williamsport | 380 | $19,040 | 2.3 |
| Altoona | 380 | $17,410 | 1.9 |
| Harrisburg | 1,820 | $19,730 | 1.6 |
| Pittsburgh | 6,540 | $18,460 | 1.5 |
| York | 990 | $18,920 | 1.5 |
| Scranton | 1,370 | $17,110 | 1.4 |
| Reading | 720 | $18,520 | 1.2 |
| Philadelphia | 7,620 | $20,210 | 1.1 |
| Allentown | 1,220 | $18,960 | 1 |
| Lancaster | 670 | $20,290 | 0.8 |
RHODE ISLAND | |||
| Providence | 3,490 | $20,540 | 1.6 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Myrtle Beach | 1,080 | $18,250 | 2.6 |
| Charleston | 1,390 | $18,240 | 1.3 |
| Anderson | 150 | $16,860 | 0.7 |
| Spartanburg | 320 | $16,580 | 0.7 |
| Sumter | 80 | $16,490 | 0.7 |
| Columbia | 920 | $15,310 | 0.7 |
| Greenville | 750 | $17,520 | 0.7 |
SOUTH DAKOTA | |||
| Rapid City | 290 | $17,370 | 1.4 |
| Sioux Falls | 680 | $17,720 | 1.4 |
TENNESSEE | |||
| Johnson City | 250 | $18,710 | 1 |
| Knoxville | 880 | $16,790 | 0.7 |
| Memphis | 1,620 | $21,120 | 0.7 |
| Cleveland | 60 | $18,020 | 0.5 |
| Jackson | 100 | $16,200 | 0.5 |
| Clarksville | 130 | $15,400 | 0.5 |
| Kingsport | 170 | $18,630 | 0.4 |
| Chattanooga | 350 | $18,910 | 0.4 |
TEXAS | |||
| Lubbock | 670 | $18,470 | 1.6 |
| College Station | 380 | $16,970 | 1.4 |
| Corpus Christi | 770 | $16,210 | 1.2 |
| San Angelo | 150 | $15,520 | 1.2 |
| Brownsville | 450 | $16,330 | 1 |
| San Antonio | 3,120 | $18,080 | 1 |
| Austin | 2,690 | $19,220 | 0.9 |
| El Paso | 860 | $16,190 | 0.9 |
| Odessa | 160 | $18,250 | 0.9 |
| Sherman | 100 | $18,110 | 0.8 |
| Beaumont | 440 | $16,830 | 0.8 |
| Fort Worth | 2,490 | $18,180 | 0.8 |
| Wichita Falls | 140 | $20,310 | 0.7 |
| Abilene | 150 | $16,920 | 0.7 |
| Killeen | 290 | $17,460 | 0.7 |
| Houston | 6,720 | $19,890 | 0.7 |
| Amarillo | 220 | $17,110 | 0.6 |
| Waco | 200 | $16,370 | 0.6 |
| McAllen | 470 | $15,460 | 0.6 |
| Dallas | 4,530 | $20,450 | 0.6 |
| Midland | 110 | $18,570 | 0.5 |
| Victoria | 70 | $16,910 | 0.5 |
| Longview | 140 | $15,270 | 0.4 |
| Tyler | 130 | $21,920 | 0.4 |
| Texarkana | 60 | $15,330 | 0.3 |
UTAH | |||
| Ogden | 420 | $20,650 | 0.6 |
| St. George | 90 | $20,950 | 0.6 |
| Salt Lake City | 1,330 | $23,750 | 0.6 |
| Provo | 120 | $19,680 | 0.2 |
VERMONT | |||
| Burlington | 450 | $23,630 | 1.2 |
VIRGINIA | |||
| Charlottesville | 260 | $22,560 | 0.8 |
| Lynchburg | 260 | $15,590 | 0.7 |
| Blacksburg | 140 | $20,540 | 0.7 |
| Richmond | 1,380 | $22,220 | 0.6 |
| Virginia Beach | 1,710 | $21,350 | 0.6 |
| Winchester | 100 | $20,470 | 0.6 |
| Harrisonburg | 90 | $24,290 | 0.5 |
| Roanoke | 140 | $22,410 | 0.2 |
WASHINGTON | |||
| Wenatchee | 300 | $27,290 | 2.4 |
| Mount Vernon | 280 | $27,540 | 1.9 |
| Olympia | 400 | $27,220 | 1.2 |
| Spokane | 810 | $28,250 | 1.1 |
| Tacoma | 1,000 | $28,200 | 1 |
| Seattle | 5,460 | $27,600 | 1 |
| Bellingham | 270 | $27,800 | 1 |
| Bremerton | 270 | $29,320 | 0.9 |
| Kennewick | 290 | $26,050 | 0.9 |
| Yakima | 240 | $24,910 | 0.9 |
WEST VIRGINIA | |||
| Weirton | 380 | $15,690 | 2.8 |
| Morgantown | 360 | $18,530 | 2.4 |
| Wheeling | 370 | $15,830 | 1.7 |
| Huntington | 440 | $16,880 | 1.1 |
| Parkersburg | 250 | $16,960 | 1.1 |
| Charleston | 280 | $18,450 | 0.5 |
WISCONSIN | |||
| Oshkosh | 1,040 | $18,100 | 3.6 |
| Fond du Lac | 480 | $18,070 | 3.4 |
| Janesville | 730 | $20,560 | 3.3 |
| Eau Claire | 860 | $17,360 | 3.3 |
| Sheboygan | 530 | $18,570 | 2.8 |
| La Crosse | 640 | $18,350 | 2.8 |
| Wausau | 610 | $18,540 | 2.7 |
| Appleton | 1,060 | $17,990 | 2.6 |
| Racine | 660 | $17,790 | 2.5 |
| Green Bay | 1,310 | $20,350 | 2.2 |
| Madison | 2,450 | $19,380 | 2 |
| Milwaukee | 5,200 | $20,600 | 1.6 |
WYOMING | |||
| Cheyenne | 240 | $15,830 | 1.7 |
| Casper | 150 | $16,320 | 1.2 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant | 373,470 | 74% | $17,680 |
| Non-Profit | 44,280 | 8% | $16,880 |
| Hotel And Accomodation | 36,720 | 7% | $19,870 |
| Amusement Gambling And Recreation | 34,450 | 6% | $18,200 |
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