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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Erie, PA

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Erie, PA earns $27,060 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,922 a month.

10th percentile
$16,500
25th percentile
$22,070
Median percentile
$27,060
75th percentile
$32,490
90th percentile
$35,400

Based on 420 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$23,063 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,060
Federal income tax−$1,096
Social Security + Medicare−$2,070
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$831
Monthly take-home$1,922
Every two weeks$887

Does it go far here?

$29,753Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($904 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Erie, PA

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$106,890
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420
Project Management Specialists$93,590
General and Operations Managers$89,840
Industrial Engineers$86,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,860
Registered Nurses$80,000
Physicians, All Other$73,600

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