The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,530 | 4.84% | 31.70% |
| 2021 | $28,100 | 14.23% | - |
| 2020 | $24,100 | 5.89% | - |
| 2019 | $22,680 | 2.51% | - |
| 2018 | $22,110 | 0.59% | - |
| 2017 | $21,980 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $21,270 | 3.95% | - |
| 2015 | $20,430 | 2.64% | - |
| 2014 | $19,890 | -0.90% | - |
| 2013 | $20,070 | -0.50% | - |
| 2012 | $20,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,530, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Williamsport (median annual salary $29,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Williamsport.