Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$34,650avg. a year
$16.66 an hour · 7,610 employed
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $34,650 a year. That is $930 (3%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $33,720. The U.S. average is $36,140.
$33,300Median pay
$16.66Average hourly
+3%vs. Pennsylvania average
7,610Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for food servers, nonrestaurant in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1950 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$34,970
$16.81 an hour
2170 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$34,900
$16.78 an hour
3150 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$34,400
$16.54 an hour
4340 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$33,810
$16.26 an hour
52,340 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$33,610
$16.16 an hour
6670 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$33,490
$16.10 an hour
7380 jobs
Reading, PA
$33,240
$15.98 an hour
8100 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$32,880
$15.81 an hour
9280 jobs
Erie, PA
$32,600
$15.68 an hour
10490 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$32,460
$15.61 an hour
111,060 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$31,590
$15.19 an hour
12130 jobs
State College, PA
$31,360
$15.08 an hour
1390 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$30,020
$14.43 an hour
14110 jobs
Altoona, PA
$29,400
$14.14 an hour
1570 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$28,160
$13.54 an hour
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How Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,880 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $41,390 |
| Bartenders | $41,320 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $38,970 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,770 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $34,950 |
Questions and answers
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $34,650 a year, and the median is $33,300. About 7,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $930 (3%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $33,720.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.39 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3041. Metro area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.