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Average Bartender Hourly Wage in Florida. Bartenders earn a median hourly wage of $10.03. Hourly wages typically start from $8.38 and go up to $21.05. Average Bartender Yearly Salary in Florida. Bartenders earn a median salary of $20,850 per year. Salaries typically start from $17,430 and go up to $43,790.
Tips usually average between 10 and 20 percent of guests' checks; waiters and waitresses working in busy, expensive restaurants earn the most. Bartenders had median hourly earnings (including tips) of $7.42 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $6.34 and $9.26.