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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Allentown, PA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $31,270 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,195 a month.

10th percentile
$21,630
25th percentile
$24,130
Median percentile
$31,270
75th percentile
$37,650
90th percentile
$43,370

Based on 1,250 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

$26,345 take-home a year
Gross pay$31,270
Federal income tax−$1,572
Social Security + Medicare−$2,392
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$960
Monthly take-home$2,195
Every two weeks$1,013

Does it go far here?

$31,280Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,365 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Allentown, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,660
Marketing Managers$153,930
Financial Managers$146,030
Pharmacists$138,390
Sales Managers$135,220
Nurse Practitioners$133,890

All hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania