Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,730
25th Percentile Wage
$21,700
50th Percentile Wage
$27,040
75th Percentile Wage
$30,010
90th Percentile Wage
$36,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,730.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$27,040
14.20% 31.95%
2021
$23,200
12.24% -
2020
$20,360
5.55% -
2019
$19,230
0.52% -
2018
$19,130
1.46% -
2017
$18,850
1.49% -
2016
$18,570
2.75% -
2015
$18,060
0.72% -
2014
$17,930
-2.01% -
2013
$18,290
-0.60% -
2012
$18,400
- -

Table 2. Compare Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,040, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $27,700). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$27,700
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$27,040
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$25,850
State College
$24,810
Lancaster
$24,690
Pittsburgh
$24,520
Reading
$24,390
Newark-Union
$23,380
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$23,070
Gettysburg
$22,910
Erie
$22,810
Lebanon
$22,770
York-Hanover
$22,680
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$22,570
Williamsport
$22,520
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,200
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,060
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$21,920
Johnstown
$21,750
Altoona
$21,540
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$21,410
East Stroudsburg
$21,320
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$19,640
Philadelphia
$19,220
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$18,200

See also: Top paying jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania.