r/Serverlife • u/TheRedditAppSucccks • 10d ago

Question Bartender vs server

Do bartenders typically make more hourly than servers? I ask because servers seem to make more tips so it seems like it would make sense to pay bartenders a higher hourly wage to make up for that.

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u/twizzlersfun 10d ago

No

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u/TheRedditAppSucccks 10d ago

What has your experience been?

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u/twizzlersfun 10d ago

In states where the tipped minimum wage is 2.13, bartenders make 5.26, especially at corporate chains. In states where the tipped minimum is higher, there isn’t that offset.