Bartenders pay in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin

In Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin (FL), the median pay for bartenders is $17.10 an hour ($35,570 a year). About 1,100 people work in this job there.

$17.10Median hourly pay
$29,070–$47,270Middle half of workers, yearly
1,100People in this job in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin (FL)

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($34,340). It is about the same as the Florida median ($35,150).

Pay range for bartenders in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin (FL)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$13.00$27,040
25% of workers$13.98$29,070
Half of workers (median)$17.10$35,570
75% of workers$22.73$47,270
90% of workers$31.47$65,450

Bartenders pay in Florida metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater$37,4608,810
Naples-Marco Island$36,3101,550
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach$35,9401,870
Punta Gorda$35,690480
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin (this page)$35,5701,100
Jacksonville$35,4503,570
Cape Coral-Fort Myers$35,2101,880
Gainesville$35,050690
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor$35,040420
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach$34,70014,510
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville$34,6701,560
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota$34,5002,130
Wildwood-The Villages$34,350210
Lakeland-Winter Haven$33,920890
Port St. Lucie$33,7201,050
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford$33,6507,920
Panama City-Panama City Beach$31,650700
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent$31,1701,320
Tallahassee$30,270820
Homosassa Springs$29,720250
Sebring$29,680130
Ocala$29,620620

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for bartenders

  • Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5% over ten years, faster than average · about 121,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin (FL)

JobMedian yearly pay
Waiters and Waitresses$37,370
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,220
Cooks, Restaurant$36,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$47,340
Food Preparation Workers$36,680

Other job titles for this job

Banquet BartenderBar AttendantBar CaptainBar TenderBarkeepBarkeeperBarmaidBarmanBartenderCatering BartenderDrink MixerEvent Bartender

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.