And even if they do receive some form of tips, its mostly negligible. The average bartender salary in Australia is $58,500 per year or $30 per hour. Local bartender Bridget Maloney would see her base hourly pay rise 61 percent under a push by labor activists to create a $15 minimum wage in Seattle. During an hour long scheduled shift, Jonathan receives $4.00 in tips. 1 year of it was seasonal work in the French alps. 13 Wyoming.