Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay range in Reading
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,030 or more. The middle half of merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Reading earn between $37,140 and $46,100.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $46K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,160 | $3,513 | $20.27 |
| Median | $40,350 | $3,362 | $19.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,140 | $3,095 | $17.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,100 | $3,842 | $22.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay in Reading vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Reading earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($41,070) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,830). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $39,390.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | $42,160 | $40,350 | $34,180 | $51,030 | 200 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,070 | $37,740 | $30,890 | $55,310 | 5,230 |
| United States | $42,830 | $39,390 | $30,760 | $58,370 | 165,220 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary after taxes in Reading
On the average salary of $42,160, a single filer in Reading takes home about $34,761 a year, or $2,897 a month and $1,337 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Reading a good place for merchandise displayers and window trimmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Reading area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $42,160 buys what about $43,437 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Reading ($49,440). A typical home costs $312,348, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Reading ranks 8th of 13 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; York pays the most ($44,920).
- York$44,920
- Lancaster$44,450
- Philadelphia$43,700
- Pittsburgh$43,680
- Harrisburg$43,540
- Allentown$43,360
- Lebanon$43,010
- Reading$42,160
- Erie$40,970
- Scranton$40,400
All Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salaries in Pennsylvania
Highest-paying cities for merchandise displayers and window trimmers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).
- San Francisco, CA$60,630
- San Jose, CA$59,660
- Vallejo, CA$55,460
- Seattle, WA$54,490
- Kennewick, WA$53,360
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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary in Reading: questions
How much do merchandise displayers and window trimmers make an hour in Reading?
$20.27 an hour on average, and $19.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level merchandise displayers and window trimmers salary in Reading?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the merchandise displayers and window trimmers take-home pay in Reading?
About $34,761 a year ($2,897 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,160. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do merchandise displayers and window trimmers earn more in Reading than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,830).
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 27-1026; area Reading, PA (39740). 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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