Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary
in Pittsburgh, PA
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant in the Pittsburgh, PA metro earn a median of $34,630 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,340 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $35,360 and 4% above the PA statewide median of $33,300. It ranks #105 of 269 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,340 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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FOOD SERVERS, NONRESTAURANT PAY IN OTHER PA METROS
- Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,190
- Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,010
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJmedian $34,370
- York-Hanover, PAmedian $33,500
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PAmedian $33,380
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDmedian $33,300
- Erie, PAmedian $32,300
- Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areamedian $31,600
Questions
What is the average Food Servers, Nonrestaurant salary in Pittsburgh?
The BLS median is $34,630 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,340 jobs pay between $29,400 and $37,900. The 10th percentile is $26,230 and the 90th is $39,470.
Is Pittsburgh a high-paying metro for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $35,360 and 4% above the PA statewide median of $33,300. It ranks #105 of 269 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.