Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Waiters and Waitresses in PENNSYLVANIA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $8.70 $13.34 $16.94 $22.65 $31.12
          Yearly $18,100 $27,750 $35,230 $47,110 $64,720
          Pennsylvania Hourly $8.85 $11.78 $16.68 $22.49 $29.70
          Yearly $18,400 $24,490 $34,690 $46,790 $61,780
          Erie, PA Metro Area Hourly $7.76 $10.65 $13.75 $19.20 $28.00
          Yearly $16,140 $22,150 $28,590 $39,930 $58,250
          Lancaster, PA Metro Area Hourly $8.57 $12.54 $15.48 $22.24 $29.85
          Yearly $17,820 $26,090 $32,190 $46,260 $62,100
          State College, PA Metro Area Hourly $8.24 $11.57 $16.96 $22.23 $28.73
          Yearly $17,150 $24,070 $35,280 $46,250 $59,750
          Northwestern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $7.73 $8.67 $13.49 $17.93 $27.57
          Yearly $16,070 $18,040 $28,070 $37,300 $57,340
          Lebanon, PA Metro Area Hourly $8.45 $11.44 $14.57 $22.06 $29.49
          Yearly $17,570 $23,780 $30,300 $45,890 $61,350
          Williamsport, PA Metro Area Hourly $7.84 $11.07 $14.10 $21.33 $28.57
          Yearly $16,310 $23,020 $29,320 $44,360 $59,430
          Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area Hourly $8.10 $11.32 $14.31 $20.89 $28.94
          Yearly $16,850 $23,550 $29,770 $43,440 $60,200
          Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area Hourly $8.70 $13.16 $16.65 $22.79 $30.63
          Yearly $18,100 $27,360 $34,630 $47,400 $63,720
          Gettysburg, PA Metro Area Hourly $8.24 $11.06 $15.09 $21.17 $28.86
          Yearly $17,130 $23,000 $31,390 $44,030 $60,020
          Central Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $7.97 $10.81 $13.69 $18.51 $28.48
          Yearly $16,580 $22,480 $28,480 $38,510 $59,240
          Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area Hourly $10.53 $14.15 $17.58 $23.00 $31.41
          Yearly $21,900 $29,440 $36,570 $47,850 $65,340
          Altoona, PA Metro Area Hourly $7.76 $10.65 $13.28 $18.16 $27.12
          Yearly $16,140 $22,150 $27,630 $37,780 $56,420
          Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area Hourly $8.67 $11.57 $16.47 $22.49 $30.19
          Yearly $18,040 $24,070 $34,260 $46,770 $62,800
          Northeastern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $7.74 $9.66 $13.87 $18.26 $27.92
          Yearly $16,100 $20,090 $28,840 $37,980 $58,080
          Chambersburg, PA Metro Area Hourly $8.20 $11.46 $14.44 $21.67 $28.81
          Yearly $17,060 $23,830 $30,030 $45,080 $59,920
          Reading, PA Metro Area Hourly $8.14 $11.20 $14.79 $22.10 $29.64
          Yearly $16,920 $23,290 $30,760 $45,970 $61,650
          York-Hanover, PA Metro Area Hourly $8.26 $11.08 $16.23 $22.61 $29.72
          Yearly $17,180 $23,050 $33,750 $47,030 $61,820
          Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area Hourly $10.31 $13.47 $17.05 $22.86 $29.56
          Yearly $21,440 $28,020 $35,470 $47,540 $61,480
          Southwestern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly $7.91 $10.59 $14.01 $18.80 $27.54
          Yearly $16,450 $22,030 $29,140 $39,100 $57,270
          Johnstown, PA Metro Area Hourly $7.39 $10.17 $13.59 $18.72 $27.15
          Yearly $15,380 $21,160 $28,280 $38,950 $56,470