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

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in Reading, PA earns $27,330 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,940 a month.

10th percentile
$19,730
25th percentile
$22,880
Median percentile
$27,330
75th percentile
$33,470
90th percentile
$38,410

Based on 410 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

$23,277 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,330
Federal income tax−$1,123
Social Security + Medicare−$2,091
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$839
Monthly take-home$1,940
Every two weeks$895

Does it go far here?

$28,158Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
61%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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