SOC 35-3011 · Casper, WY metro

Bartenders Salary in Casper, WY

The average salary for bartenders in Casper, Wyoming is $28,410 a year ($13.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,490: half of the 430 people in this job in the Casper, WY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,790).

$28,410average per year

$13.66 / hourMedian $21,490Take-home ≈ $25,006

  • $18K10th
  • $18K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

430people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Wyoming metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bartenders pay range in Casper

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,640 or more. The middle half of bartenders in Casper earn between $17,820 and $30,080.

  • $18K10th
  • $18K25th
  • $21KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,410$2,368$13.66
Median$21,490$1,791$10.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$17,820$1,485$8.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$30,080$2,507$14.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Bartenders pay in Casper vs. Wyoming and the U.S.

Bartenders in Casper earn about the same as the Wyoming average ($29,000) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($40,790). At the median the gap is -37% against the U.S. median of $34,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Casper$28,410$21,490$17,720$56,640430
Wyoming$29,000$22,030$17,620$55,0702,660
United States$40,790$34,340$20,110$73,770756,390

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Bartenders salary after taxes in Casper

On the average salary of $28,410, a single filer in Casper takes home about $25,006 a year, or $2,084 a month and $962 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Casper a good place for bartenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Casper area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $28,410 buys what about $30,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Casper ($48,880). A typical home costs $313,211, or 11.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bartenders salary in other Wyoming cities

Casper ranks 2nd of 2 Wyoming metro areas for this job; Cheyenne pays the most ($29,690).

All Bartenders salaries in Wyoming

Highest-paying cities for bartenders

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,360).

Bartenders salary by city

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Bartenders salary in Casper: questions

How much do bartenders make an hour in Casper?

$13.66 an hour on average, and $10.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bartenders salary in Casper?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $17,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $17,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bartenders take-home pay in Casper?

About $25,006 a year ($2,084 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,410. Wyoming has no state income tax.

Do bartenders earn more in Casper than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,790).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3011; area Casper, WY (16220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.23, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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