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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop salary in State College, PA

The median hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop in State College, PA earns $27,920 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,979 a month.

10th percentile
$20,860
25th percentile
$22,930
Median percentile
$27,920
75th percentile
$33,810
90th percentile
$38,000

Based on 270 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

$23,745 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,920
Federal income tax−$1,182
Social Security + Medicare−$2,136
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$857
Monthly take-home$1,979
Every two weeks$913

Does it go far here?

$28,854Median 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).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

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