Career Atlas USA

Best States for Bartenders

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1District of Columbia80.9 / 100
  2. 2Hawaii71.7 / 100
  3. 3Colorado70.8 / 100
  4. 4Oregon70.3 / 100
  5. 5Vermont70.3 / 100
  6. 6New York68.6 / 100
  7. 7Washington68.6 / 100
  8. 8Nebraska68.4 / 100
  9. 9South Dakota67.1 / 100
  10. 10Florida66.2 / 100
  11. 11Illinois65.9 / 100
  12. 12North Dakota65.1 / 100
  13. 13Michigan64.7 / 100
  14. 14Maine64 / 100
  15. 15Massachusetts63.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).