Bartender market brief · Houston, TX
Bartender Jobs in Houston, TX
There are 152 open bartender jobs in Houston, TX as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $15,231 a year; 16 posted in the last 7 days. 67 employers are hiring, led by Olive Garden, Landry's, and Lupe Tortilla. Openings are up 63% from 93 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $9,948–$21,600 a year, from the 41% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 152
- Live bartender openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 67
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 63%
- 93 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $15,231
- 41% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 36%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
152
Prior window
93
Salary coverage
41%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
64
30 companies · $12,480 median
Top of market
50
12 companies
Established employers
13
9 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$9,948
P50
$15,231
P75
$21,600
P90
$41,600
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live bartender listings in Houston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare bartender opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 152 live roles tracked in this market.
- 67 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Bartender in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
152 bartender openings across 67 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Olive Garden is one of the most active visible employers, with 23 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Houston market view into active employers and representative bartender openings
Employer activity · 67 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 152 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Bartender jobs in Houston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many bartender jobs are open in Houston?
Metaintro tracks 152 live bartender openings from 67 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for bartender jobs changing in Houston?
Openings rose 63%, from 93 in the prior 30 days to 152 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do bartender jobs in Houston pay?
The median posted salary is $15,231 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $9,948 to $21,600. Based on the 41% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for bartender jobs in Houston?
Olive Garden, Landry's, Lupe Tortilla, and Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen have the most open bartender roles here right now, out of 67 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Houston market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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