Food Preparation Workers salary in Lebanon, PA

The median food preparation workers in Lebanon, PA earns $31,200 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,191 a month.

10th percentile: $23,100
25th percentile: $27,980
Median percentile: $31,200
75th percentile: $35,570
90th percentile: $39,850

Based on 180 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

$26,291 take-home a year

Gross pay	$31,200
Federal income tax	−$1,564
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,387
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$958
Monthly take-home	$2,191
Every two weeks	$1,011

Does it go far here?

$33,471Median pay in Lebanon, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.2 vs 100).

51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,110 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lebanon, PA

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$96,270
General and Operations Managers	$93,290
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,250
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$53,500
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$52,960
Office Clerks, General	$45,930

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