Waiters and Waitresses take-home pay in Pennsylvania
The median waiters and waitresses in Pennsylvania earns $34,690. After taxes that leaves about $28,988 a year, or $2,416 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 16.4%.
$28,988 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $34,690 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,983 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,654 |
| Pennsylvania income tax (approx.) | −$1,065 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,416 |
| Every two weeks | $1,115 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.