I just want to know something really quick from a male bartender ( the reason i ask for a guys input is because females make much more in tips )

whats the average income you guys make, i'm planning on trying my luck agian since last year no one would hire me and i'm just curious what the avg income was in this field with normal tips.

 

I bartended during my undergraduate years of the local bar at my university and made about $50-$75 on weeknights and around $150-$250 on weekends when it was packed. But the tips depend on a number of factors.

1) Patrons-If you work at a college bar versus an upscale nightclub in a big city

2) Work hours - If you work on Friday and Saturday night you obviously make more then double or triple you would on a weeknight. Plus you if bartend during the day versus at night.

3) Number of bartenders at your bar. We sometime had 3 bartenders at our bar so you only make a portion of what you could by yourself.

4) Alcohol content of the drinks. This worked for me because I knew the people coming in. If they were regulars I would make there drinks real tasty and strong because I knew they wanted to get hammered. But if they were new kids in my bar I would make them weaker because that way they would buy more to get drunk. It was a quetionable practice but it worked for me.