Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay range in Harrisburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,980 or more. The middle half of food servers, nonrestaurant in Harrisburg earn between $29,380 and $38,860.
- $25K10th
- $29K25th
- $33KMedian
- $39K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,490 | $2,791 | $16.10 |
| Median | $33,380 | $2,782 | $16.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,380 | $2,448 | $14.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,860 | $3,238 | $18.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Food servers, nonrestaurant in Harrisburg earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($33,720) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($36,140). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $35,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | $33,490 | $33,380 | $24,750 | $41,980 | 670 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,720 | $33,300 | $27,450 | $42,980 | 13,940 |
| United States | $36,140 | $35,360 | $28,030 | $46,120 | 293,900 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary after taxes in Harrisburg
On the average salary of $33,490, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $28,061 a year, or $2,338 a month and $1,079 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Harrisburg a good place for food servers, nonrestaurant? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $33,490 buys what about $33,948 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Harrisburg ranks 7th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Allentown pays the most ($34,970).
- Allentown$34,970
- Chambersburg$34,900
- Philadelphia$34,650
- Williamsport$34,400
- York$33,810
- Pittsburgh$33,610
- Harrisburg$33,490
- Reading$33,240
- Lebanon$32,880
- Erie$32,600
Highest-paying cities for food servers, nonrestaurant
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,020).
- Kahului, HI$59,020
- San Jose, CA$50,590
- San Francisco, CA$48,600
- Napa, CA$48,550
- Vallejo, CA$46,710
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Harrisburg: questions
How much do food servers, nonrestaurant make an hour in Harrisburg?
$16.10 an hour on average, and $16.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level food servers, nonrestaurant salary in Harrisburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the food servers, nonrestaurant take-home pay in Harrisburg?
About $28,061 a year ($2,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,490. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do food servers, nonrestaurant earn more in Harrisburg than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($36,140).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 35-3041; area Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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