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

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Reading, PA earns $28,190 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,997 a month.

10th percentile
$17,790
25th percentile
$22,450
Median percentile
$28,190
75th percentile
$33,050
90th percentile
$36,810

Based on 450 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

$23,959 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,190
Federal income tax−$1,209
Social Security + Medicare−$2,157
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$865
Monthly take-home$1,997
Every two weeks$922

Does it go far here?

$29,044Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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