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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in Pennsylvania

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Pennsylvania earns $29,170 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,060 a month.

10th percentile
$20,800
25th percentile
$23,960
Median percentile
$29,170
75th percentile
$34,920
90th percentile
$41,380

Based on 18,020 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

$24,723 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,170
Federal income tax−$1,320
Social Security + Medicare−$2,232
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$896
Monthly take-home$2,060
Every two weeks$951

Does it go far here?

$29,896Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
59%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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