Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$15,910
25th Percentile Wage
$16,770
50th Percentile Wage
$18,200
75th Percentile Wage
$20,060
90th Percentile Wage
$23,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $23,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,910.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$18,200
-1.21% -0.55%
2013
$18,420
0.65% -
2012
$18,300
- -

Table 2. Compare Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper Salary in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,200, East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $27,700). Compared with the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 34.3 percent (34.3%) 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