Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Pennsylvania

$29,810avg. a year
$14.33 an hour · 20,800 employed

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers in Pennsylvania earn an average of $29,810 a year. That is $4,420 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230. The best-paying metro area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $31,960.

$29,310Median pay
$14.33Average hourly
+36%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas

Average pay for dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers by metro area. Swipe to see all 16.

110,990 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$31,960
$15.37 an hour
21,310 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$31,270
$15.03 an hour
3560 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$31,270
$15.03 an hour
4960 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$30,680
$14.75 an hour
5970 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$29,800
$14.33 an hour
6190 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$29,740
$14.30 an hour
74,060 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$29,240
$14.06 an hour
8150 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$29,190
$14.03 an hour
9280 jobs
State College, PA
$28,980
$13.94 an hour
10450 jobs
Reading, PA
$28,750
$13.82 an hour
11120 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$28,120
$13.52 an hour
12690 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$28,090
$13.50 an hour
13420 jobs
Erie, PA
$27,150
$13.06 an hour
14200 jobs
Altoona, PA
$26,720
$12.85 an hour
15130 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$26,380
$12.68 an hour
16180 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$25,650
$12.33 an hour

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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers pay in Pennsylvania, charted

Pay over time

Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Pennsylvania dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

May 2025 · Pennsylvania highlighted · tap a state
Under $28k$28k–$31k$31k–$37k$37k+Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$34,230$16.46
Pennsylvania$29,810$14.33
New York$42,480$20.42
Maryland$38,340$18.44
New Jersey$37,340$17.95
Delaware$34,290$16.48
Ohio$31,340$15.07

Questions and answers

How much do dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers make in Pennsylvania?

The average is $29,810 a year, and the median is $29,310. That is $4,420 (13%) less than the U.S. average of $34,230.

What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?

$14.33 an hour on average; the median is $14.09.

Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($31,960), followed by Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ($31,270). The lowest average among 16 metro areas with data is Johnstown, PA ($25,650).

How does Pennsylvania rank?

Pennsylvania ranks #32 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 35-9011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.