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          Wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria in PENNSYLVANIA

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          Period          		 2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $13.69 $15.60 $18.01 $21.54 $23.88
          Yearly $28,480 $32,440 $37,450 $44,800 $49,670
          Pennsylvania Hourly $13.65 $14.98 $17.57 $19.72 $22.30
          Yearly $28,390 $31,160 $36,540 $41,020 $46,380
          Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area Hourly $14.38 $14.71 $17.73 $19.33 $21.59
          Yearly $29,920 $30,600 $36,880 $40,200 $44,900
          Central Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $12.89 $13.65 $15.59 $17.76 $20.59
          Yearly $26,810 $28,390 $32,440 $36,930 $42,830
          State College, PA Metro Area Hourly $13.62 $15.41 $17.84 $19.36 $22.89
          Yearly $28,330 $32,050 $37,100 $40,270 $47,610
          Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area Hourly $13.42 $14.59 $16.98 $18.50 $21.15
          Yearly $27,910 $30,350 $35,320 $38,470 $43,990
          Lancaster, PA Metro Area Hourly $14.33 $15.24 $17.81 $20.97 $22.25
          Yearly $29,800 $31,690 $37,040 $43,620 $46,270
          Altoona, PA Metro Area Hourly $12.95 $13.72 $16.64 $18.15 $21.38
          Yearly $26,940 $28,540 $34,610 $37,740 $44,470
          Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area Hourly $14.59 $17.11 $18.69 $21.91 $23.27
          Yearly $30,340 $35,580 $38,870 $45,560 $48,400
          York-Hanover, PA Metro Area Hourly $14.09 $14.76 $17.32 $19.63 $23.86
          Yearly $29,320 $30,710 $36,030 $40,840 $49,630
          Reading, PA Metro Area Hourly $14.37 $15.04 $17.59 $20.01 $21.64
          Yearly $29,900 $31,290 $36,590 $41,620 $45,010
          Johnstown, PA Metro Area Hourly $12.36 $13.85 $14.64 $17.04 $18.32
          Yearly $25,710 $28,810 $30,450 $35,450 $38,110
          Southwestern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $12.92 $13.83 $16.60 $17.79 $19.93
          Yearly $26,860 $28,770 $34,520 $37,000 $41,450
          Gettysburg, PA Metro Area Hourly $13.27 $14.98 $17.20 $18.29 $21.08
          Yearly $27,590 $31,150 $35,770 $38,050 $43,850
          Erie, PA Metro Area Hourly $13.58 $14.52 $17.13 $19.19 $22.21
          Yearly $28,250 $30,200 $35,620 $39,910 $46,200
          Northeastern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $12.92 $14.07 $17.01 $18.29 $21.80
          Yearly $26,860 $29,270 $35,380 $38,040 $45,340
          Williamsport, PA Metro Area Hourly $13.50 $14.38 $17.17 $18.28 $20.94
          Yearly $28,080 $29,920 $35,720 $38,020 $43,560
          Northwestern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $10.86 $13.69 $16.63 $18.02 $20.74
          Yearly $22,580 $28,480 $34,600 $37,480 $43,130
          Lebanon, PA Metro Area Hourly $14.16 $15.79 $17.42 $20.78 $22.31
          Yearly $29,460 $32,850 $36,230 $43,220 $46,410
          Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area Hourly $14.57 $16.91 $18.54 $21.39 $22.28
          Yearly $30,300 $35,170 $38,570 $44,500 $46,340
          Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area Hourly $13.80 $15.06 $17.36 $19.38 $21.54
          Yearly $28,710 $31,330 $36,100 $40,310 $44,810
          Chambersburg, PA Metro Area Hourly $11.83 $13.91 $16.78 $18.89 $20.53
          Yearly $24,600 $28,930 $34,910 $39,290 $42,710