How much do bartenders make in Appleton, WI?

What the Bartenders median says in Appleton, WI

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Bartenders median in Appleton, WI at $23,330 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 35-3011 and BLS area 11540.

BLS lists 1,230 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $27,450 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Appleton, WI's Bartenders median is 32.1% below the U.S. Bartenders median of $34,340 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 35-3011 with area 11540

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 35-3011 and area 11540. SOC 35-3011 names Bartenders. Area 11540 names Appleton, WI. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 35-3011/11540 row has 1,230 wage and salary jobs. There are 9.91 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 2.04. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 35-3011/11540, the annual median is $23,330 per year, while the matching mean is $27,450 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 35-3011/11540 10th percentile: $17,270 per year.
• 35-3011/11540 25th percentile: $21,370 per year.
• 35-3011/11540 median: $23,330 per year.
• 35-3011/11540 75th percentile: $29,500 per year.
• 35-3011/11540 90th percentile: $42,000 per year.
• 35-3011/11540 employment RSE: 5.8%. Mean-wage RSE: 2.3%.
• 35-3011/11540 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 11540 facts behind this Bartenders page

Area 11540 reports 124,230 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $62,240. Its annual median is $49,910. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.4%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 35-3011 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Appleton, WI runs from $30,090 at the 10th percentile to $101,340 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $37,480. The median is $49,910. The 75th percentile is $74,840. This is a place check, not a pay range for Bartenders.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 11540. They do not show related skills or a path into Bartenders.

• 1. Retail Salespersons. Area: 11540. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 3,610. Yearly median: $34,540. Jobs per 1,000: 29.02. Location quotient: 1.16.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 11540. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 3,150. Yearly median: $29,010. Jobs per 1,000: 25.32. Location quotient: 1.02.
• 3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides. Area: 11540. SOC: 31-1120. Jobs: 2,820. Yearly median: $37,010. Jobs per 1,000: 22.69. Location quotient: 0.82.
• 4. Cashiers. Area: 11540. SOC: 41-2011. Jobs: 2,750. Yearly median: $31,610. Jobs per 1,000: 22.14. Location quotient: 1.11.
• 5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand. Area: 11540. SOC: 53-7062. Jobs: 2,610. Yearly median: $43,610. Jobs per 1,000: 21.04. Location quotient: 1.11.
• 6. Customer Service Representatives. Area: 11540. SOC: 43-4051. Jobs: 2,540. Yearly median: $45,760. Jobs per 1,000: 20.42. Location quotient: 1.22.

Read the Appleton, WI wage ladder for Bartenders

The 10th percentile is $17,270 per year. The 25th percentile is $21,370 per year. The median is $23,330 per year. The 75th percentile is $29,500 per year. The 90th percentile is $42,000 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $21,370 per year to $29,500 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $24,730. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Appleton, WI with its state and the U.S.

Appleton, WI has a annual median of $23,330 per year. Wisconsin has $23,460 per year. The U.S. row has $34,340 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Appleton, WI is 0.6% below Wisconsin on the same published median. Appleton, WI is 32.1% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Appleton, WI sits for Bartenders

Appleton, WI ranks 302 of 391 among metro areas with a published annual median for Bartenders. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 302 of 391 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 299. Green Bay, WI. The Bartenders median is $23,380 per year. BLS estimates 1,620 jobs. The location quotient is 1.91.
• 300. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. The Bartenders median is $23,350 per year. BLS estimates 9,370 jobs. The location quotient is 0.67.
• 301. Hot Springs, AR. The Bartenders median is $23,350 per year. BLS estimates 230 jobs. The location quotient is 1.22.
• 303. Fond du Lac, WI. The Bartenders median is $23,330 per year. BLS estimates 380 jobs. The location quotient is 1.8.
• 304. Madison, WI. The Bartenders median is $23,210 per year. BLS estimates 3,810 jobs. The location quotient is 1.92.
• 305. Kenosha, WI. The Bartenders median is $23,140 per year. BLS estimates 650 jobs. The location quotient is 1.77.

Where Bartenders medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 35-3011, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. Kahului-Wailuku, HI has the highest published median in this set, at $86,280 per year. Appleton, WI sits at $23,330 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Bartenders is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. Kahului-Wailuku, HI has a Bartenders median of $86,280 per year, or $62,950 above Appleton, WI. BLS lists 800 jobs there, compared with 1,230 in Appleton, WI. The location quotient is 2.22.
• 2. Urban Honolulu, HI has a Bartenders median of $75,340 per year, or $52,010 above Appleton, WI. BLS lists 2,130 jobs there, compared with 1,230 in Appleton, WI. The location quotient is 0.98.
• 3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a Bartenders median of $61,220 per year, or $37,890 above Appleton, WI. BLS lists 38,510 jobs there, compared with 1,230 in Appleton, WI. The location quotient is 0.83.
• 4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA has a Bartenders median of $58,180 per year, or $34,850 above Appleton, WI. BLS lists 9,640 jobs there, compared with 1,230 in Appleton, WI. The location quotient is 0.95.
• 5. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA has a Bartenders median of $56,640 per year, or $33,310 above Appleton, WI. BLS lists 270 jobs there, compared with 1,230 in Appleton, WI. The location quotient is 1.07.
• 6. Bellingham, WA has a Bartenders median of $56,110 per year, or $32,780 above Appleton, WI. BLS lists 600 jobs there, compared with 1,230 in Appleton, WI. The location quotient is 1.34.
• 7. Kennewick-Richland, WA has a Bartenders median of $55,820 per year, or $32,490 above Appleton, WI. BLS lists 600 jobs there, compared with 1,230 in Appleton, WI. The location quotient is 0.95.
• 8. Portland-South Portland, ME has a Bartenders median of $54,170 per year, or $30,840 above Appleton, WI. BLS lists 1,780 jobs there, compared with 1,230 in Appleton, WI. The location quotient is 1.27.

Where BLS counts the most Bartenders jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Bartenders in this same-source set, at 38,510 jobs. Appleton, WI has 1,230. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 38,510 estimated Bartenders jobs, a gap of 37,280 jobs from Appleton, WI. Its median is $61,220 per year, or $37,890 above Appleton, WI. Its location quotient is 0.83.
• 2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 28,750 estimated Bartenders jobs, a gap of 27,520 jobs from Appleton, WI. Its median is $31,200 per year, or $7,870 above Appleton, WI. Its location quotient is 1.31.
• 3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 25,260 estimated Bartenders jobs, a gap of 24,030 jobs from Appleton, WI. Its median is $35,510 per year, or $12,180 above Appleton, WI. Its location quotient is 0.83.
• 4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 18,300 estimated Bartenders jobs, a gap of 17,070 jobs from Appleton, WI. Its median is $24,170 per year, or $840 above Appleton, WI. Its location quotient is 0.93.
• 5. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI has 15,370 estimated Bartenders jobs, a gap of 14,140 jobs from Appleton, WI. Its median is $27,600 per year, or $4,270 above Appleton, WI. Its location quotient is 1.62.
• 6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has 14,840 estimated Bartenders jobs, a gap of 13,610 jobs from Appleton, WI. Its median is $37,760 per year, or $14,430 above Appleton, WI. Its location quotient is 1.13.
• 7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 14,560 estimated Bartenders jobs, a gap of 13,330 jobs from Appleton, WI. Its median is $48,030 per year, or $24,700 above Appleton, WI. Its location quotient is 0.95.
• 8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has 14,510 estimated Bartenders jobs, a gap of 13,280 jobs from Appleton, WI. Its median is $34,700 per year, or $11,370 above Appleton, WI. Its location quotient is 1.06.

Where Bartenders takes the largest share of local jobs

Sandusky, OH has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 2.92. Appleton, WI has 2.04. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Bartenders is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Sandusky, OH has a location quotient of 2.92, a gap of 0.88 from Appleton, WI. BLS lists 710 Bartenders jobs and a median of $30,130 per year, or $6,800 above Appleton, WI.
• 2. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN has a location quotient of 2.91, a gap of 0.87 from Appleton, WI. BLS lists 1,200 Bartenders jobs and a median of $23,130 per year, or $200 below Appleton, WI.
• 3. Johnstown, PA has a location quotient of 2.81, a gap of 0.77 from Appleton, WI. BLS lists 650 Bartenders jobs and a median of $21,930 per year, or $1,400 below Appleton, WI.
• 4. Duluth, MN-WI has a location quotient of 2.7, a gap of 0.66 from Appleton, WI. BLS lists 1,630 Bartenders jobs and a median of $23,540 per year, or $210 above Appleton, WI.
• 5. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC has a location quotient of 2.53, a gap of 0.49 from Appleton, WI. BLS lists 1,800 Bartenders jobs and a median of $17,420 per year, or $5,910 below Appleton, WI.
• 6. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV has a location quotient of 2.48, a gap of 0.44 from Appleton, WI. BLS lists 13,730 Bartenders jobs and a median of $33,750 per year, or $10,420 above Appleton, WI.
• 7. Janesville-Beloit, WI has a location quotient of 2.34, a gap of 0.30 from Appleton, WI. BLS lists 800 Bartenders jobs and a median of $22,090 per year, or $1,240 below Appleton, WI.
• 8. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ has a location quotient of 2.31, a gap of 0.27 from Appleton, WI. BLS lists 1,890 Bartenders jobs and a median of $39,300 per year, or $15,970 above Appleton, WI.

How common Bartenders is in Appleton, WI

BLS lists 1,230 Bartenders jobs in Appleton, WI. It also lists 9.91 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 2.04. A value of 1 means Bartenders has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Bartenders beside other roles in Appleton, WI

The all-occupations median in Appleton, WI is $49,910 per year. The Bartenders median is $23,330 per year. Bartenders is 53.3% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Appleton, WI. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Bartenders. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers, SOC 35-3023, has a Appleton, WI median of $29,010 per year. BLS lists 3,150 jobs and a location quotient of 1.02.
• 2. Waiters and Waitresses, SOC 35-3031, has a Appleton, WI median of $30,370 per year. BLS lists 1,490 jobs and a location quotient of 0.82.
• 3. Cashiers, SOC 41-2011, has a Appleton, WI median of $31,610 per year. BLS lists 2,750 jobs and a location quotient of 1.11.
• 4. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a Appleton, WI median of $34,430 per year. BLS lists 2,000 jobs and a location quotient of 0.88.
• 5. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a Appleton, WI median of $34,540 per year. BLS lists 3,610 jobs and a location quotient of 1.16.
• 6. Cooks, Restaurant, SOC 35-2014, has a Appleton, WI median of $36,520 per year. BLS lists 1,060 jobs and a location quotient of 0.94.
• 7. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a Appleton, WI median of $36,700 per year. BLS lists 1,790 jobs and a location quotient of 1.02.
• 8. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a Appleton, WI median of $37,010 per year. BLS lists 2,820 jobs and a location quotient of 0.82.

The largest detailed roles in Appleton, WI

Retail Salespersons is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Appleton, WI table, at 3,610 jobs. Bartenders has 1,230 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 124,230. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Bartenders's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Retail Salespersons has 3,610 jobs in Appleton, WI, a gap of 2,380 from Bartenders. Its median is $34,540 per year, or $11,210 above Bartenders. Its location quotient is 1.16.
• 2. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 3,150 jobs in Appleton, WI, a gap of 1,920 from Bartenders. Its median is $29,010 per year, or $5,680 above Bartenders. Its location quotient is 1.02.
• 3. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 2,820 jobs in Appleton, WI, a gap of 1,590 from Bartenders. Its median is $37,010 per year, or $13,680 above Bartenders. Its location quotient is 0.82.
• 4. Cashiers has 2,750 jobs in Appleton, WI, a gap of 1,520 from Bartenders. Its median is $31,610 per year, or $8,280 above Bartenders. Its location quotient is 1.11.
• 5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 2,610 jobs in Appleton, WI, a gap of 1,380 from Bartenders. Its median is $43,610 per year, or $20,280 above Bartenders. Its location quotient is 1.11.
• 6. Customer Service Representatives has 2,540 jobs in Appleton, WI, a gap of 1,310 from Bartenders. Its median is $45,760 per year, or $22,430 above Bartenders. Its location quotient is 1.22.
• 7. Registered Nurses has 2,310 jobs in Appleton, WI, a gap of 1,080 from Bartenders. Its median is $86,680 per year, or $63,350 above Bartenders. Its location quotient is 0.85.
• 8. Office Clerks, General has 2,260 jobs in Appleton, WI, a gap of 1,030 from Bartenders. Its median is $45,640 per year, or $22,310 above Bartenders. Its location quotient is 1.15.

Published role medians around Appleton, WI

General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Appleton, WI role table, at $109,890 per year. Bartenders has $23,330 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $49,910 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $109,890 per year in Appleton, WI, or $86,560 above Bartenders. BLS lists 1,640 jobs, compared with 1,230 for Bartenders. Its location quotient is 0.58.
• 2. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a median of $98,970 per year in Appleton, WI, or $75,640 above Bartenders. BLS lists 1,060 jobs, compared with 1,230 for Bartenders. Its location quotient is 1.64.
• 3. Registered Nurses has a median of $86,680 per year in Appleton, WI, or $63,350 above Bartenders. BLS lists 2,310 jobs, compared with 1,230 for Bartenders. Its location quotient is 0.85.
• 4. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $80,360 per year in Appleton, WI, or $57,030 above Bartenders. BLS lists 1,020 jobs, compared with 1,230 for Bartenders. Its location quotient is 0.88.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $77,240 per year in Appleton, WI, or $53,910 above Bartenders. BLS lists 1,240 jobs, compared with 1,230 for Bartenders. Its location quotient is 2.3.
• 6. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a median of $65,980 per year in Appleton, WI, or $42,650 above Bartenders. BLS lists 1,020 jobs, compared with 1,230 for Bartenders. Its location quotient is 2.91.
• 7. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $63,840 per year in Appleton, WI, or $40,510 above Bartenders. BLS lists 1,640 jobs, compared with 1,230 for Bartenders. Its location quotient is 1.66.
• 8. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has a median of $62,840 per year in Appleton, WI, or $39,510 above Bartenders. BLS lists 1,010 jobs, compared with 1,230 for Bartenders. Its location quotient is 1.01.

Roles with the largest local share in Appleton, WI

Food Batchmakers has the highest location quotient in the bounded Appleton, WI role table, at 10.15. Bartenders has 2.04. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Bartenders with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Food Batchmakers has a location quotient of 10.15 in Appleton, WI, a gap of 8.11 from Bartenders. BLS lists 1,420 jobs and a median of $49,390 per year, or $26,060 above Bartenders.
• 2. Industrial Machinery Mechanics has a location quotient of 2.91 in Appleton, WI, a gap of 0.87 from Bartenders. BLS lists 1,020 jobs and a median of $65,980 per year, or $42,650 above Bartenders.
• 3. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 2.3 in Appleton, WI, a gap of 0.26 from Bartenders. BLS lists 1,240 jobs and a median of $77,240 per year, or $53,910 above Bartenders.
• 4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a location quotient of 1.66 in Appleton, WI, a gap of 0.38 from Bartenders. BLS lists 1,640 jobs and a median of $63,840 per year, or $40,510 above Bartenders.
• 5. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a location quotient of 1.64 in Appleton, WI, a gap of 0.40 from Bartenders. BLS lists 1,060 jobs and a median of $98,970 per year, or $75,640 above Bartenders.
• 6. Receptionists and Information Clerks has a location quotient of 1.61 in Appleton, WI, a gap of 0.43 from Bartenders. BLS lists 1,170 jobs and a median of $40,300 per year, or $16,970 above Bartenders.
• 7. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 1.47 in Appleton, WI, a gap of 0.57 from Bartenders. BLS lists 1,650 jobs and a median of $45,670 per year, or $22,340 above Bartenders.
• 8. Customer Service Representatives has a location quotient of 1.22 in Appleton, WI, a gap of 0.82 from Bartenders. BLS lists 2,540 jobs and a median of $45,760 per year, or $22,430 above Bartenders.

What $23,330 may mean after the Appleton, WI price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Appleton, WI is 92.4. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 7.6% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $23,330 Bartenders median by 92.4 divided by 100. The result is $25,244 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 70.8. Goods are 93.8. Utilities are 90.6. Other services are 99.4. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Appleton, WI row

The employment RSE for this Bartenders row is 5.8%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.3%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 1,230 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $27,450 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Appleton, WI wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Bartenders. It uses a Appleton, WI place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $23,330 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Bartenders row for Appleton, WI does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 1,230 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 2.04 is not a growth score. Rank 302 of 391 is not a place score. The 92.4 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 35-3011 in BLS area 11540. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.