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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food servers, nonrestaurant 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 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,450
25th Percentile Wage
$17,890
50th Percentile Wage
$20,360
75th Percentile Wage
$23,250
90th Percentile Wage
$26,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant 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 $26,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $20,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,450.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$20,360
4.17% 4.47%
2013
$19,510
0.31% -
2012
$19,450
- -

Table 2. Compare Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Salary in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $20,360, East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $29,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 31.1 percent (31.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$29,530
Williamsport
$29,410
Pittsburgh
$28,830
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$28,800
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$28,600
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$28,560
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$28,340
East Stroudsburg
$28,300
Reading
$28,110
Erie
$27,840
York-Hanover
$27,760
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$27,360
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$27,290
Lebanon
$27,100
Lancaster
$26,830
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$26,620
State College
$26,200
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$25,990
Newark-Union
$25,970
Altoona
$24,810
Johnstown
$24,490
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$23,910
Philadelphia
$23,050
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$20,360