Waiters and Waitresses pay in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$41,390avg. a year
$19.90 an hour · 41,900 employed
Waiters and Waitresses in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn an average of $41,390 a year. That is $3,280 (9%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $38,110. The U.S. average is $40,060.
$36,570Median pay
$19.90Average hourly
+9%vs. Pennsylvania average
41,900Jobs in this metro
Other Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for waiters and waitresses in other Pennsylvania metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
116,120 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$39,630
$19.05 an hour
25,310 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$38,400
$18.46 an hour
33,920 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$37,830
$18.19 an hour
41,350 jobs
State College, PA
$37,170
$17.87 an hour
53,520 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$37,080
$17.83 an hour
62,340 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$37,000
$17.79 an hour
7690 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$36,240
$17.43 an hour
82,060 jobs
Reading, PA
$36,110
$17.36 an hour
9660 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$35,360
$17.00 an hour
103,200 jobs
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
$35,160
$16.91 an hour
11750 jobs
Chambersburg, PA
$34,900
$16.78 an hour
12730 jobs
Williamsport, PA
$34,660
$16.66 an hour
131,840 jobs
Erie, PA
$33,540
$16.13 an hour
14640 jobs
Johnstown, PA
$32,660
$15.70 an hour
15880 jobs
Altoona, PA
$32,490
$15.62 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 |
| Bartenders | $41,320 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $34,650 |
| 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 waiters and waitresses make in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
The average is $41,390 a year, and the median is $36,570. About 41,900 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Pennsylvania average?
That is $3,280 (9%) more than the Pennsylvania average of $38,110.
Is this job common in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington?
It makes up 14.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 35-3031. 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.