Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #30 of 51 · PA

7.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $34,380 ≈ $17/hr
Median annual salary $30,770
Employment 489,850

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $21,620P25 $26,750 Median $30,770P75 $38,040P90 $48,030

About 80% of food preparation and serving related occupationss in Pennsylvania earn between $21,620 and $48,030. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$34,380
U.S. average
$37,150

The mean food preparation and serving related occupations salary in Pennsylvania is $34,380, about 7.5% below the U.S. average ($37,150). That works out to roughly $17/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $34,710 $37,670 235,150
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $32,510 $35,440 30,970
Pittsburgh, PA $31,350 $34,230 101,240
State College, PA $30,960 $33,670 7,290
Lancaster, PA $30,340 $33,670 22,010
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $30,290 $33,800 24,870
Lebanon, PA $30,060 $33,290 4,660
York-Hanover, PA $29,620 $33,050 15,200

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