Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in State College, PA
The median fast food and counter workers in State College, PA earns $27,790 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,970 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $21,660
- 25th percentile
- $25,960
- Median percentile
- $27,790
- 75th percentile
- $34,380
- 90th percentile
- $35,650
Based on 2,320 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
$23,642 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $27,790 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,169 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,126 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$853 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,970 |
| Every two weeks | $909 |
Does it go far here?
$28,720Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
61%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).
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