2026 Edition · An annual reference on what work pays

Allentown

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area. 69 published occupation pages; regional price parity 100.0 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 69 occupations
Table 1 — By occupation

What Allentown pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

OccupationMedianEmployment
Physicians, All Other$258,7501,890
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,6601,030
Financial Managers$146,0301,390
Sales Managers$135,2201,310
Managers, All Other$127,4301,010
Lawyers$126,160950
Software Developers$122,9301,770
Medical and Health Services Managers$109,3802,060
Registered Nurses$101,44010,860
General and Operations Managers$101,2608,730
Project Management Specialists$100,0501,850
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$97,720250
Management Analysts$95,780890
Financial and Investment Analysts$93,180380
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,5301,610
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,4901,280
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,9903,750
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,6201,460
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,0404,260
Accountants and Auditors$78,4302,500
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,4901,170
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,7403,100
Human Resources Specialists$70,0401,720
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$67,7401,400
Electricians$66,5001,100
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$66,3202,230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,7703,230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,0502,230
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,000430
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,0906,590
Carpenters$59,5401,390
Computer User Support Specialists$59,3801,400
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,8101,830
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,5201,550
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,8803,780
Construction Laborers$49,2901,670
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,1405,980
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,1002,430
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,1802,500
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,0804,130
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,0802,510
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,1801,960
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,0401,190
Medical Assistants$45,4001,640
Office Clerks, General$45,1906,240
Nursing Assistants$44,3604,970
Customer Service Representatives$44,1605,140
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,7802,230
Light Truck Drivers$43,1602,680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,38014,840
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,3502,310
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,9509,880
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,5701,750
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,9702,850
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,7006,500
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,6901,350
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,5402,610
Cooks, Restaurant$37,1203,200
Security Guards$36,0202,570
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,7801,420
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,1203,860
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,0201,670
Waiters and Waitresses$34,6305,310
Food Preparation Workers$33,4301,360
Retail Salespersons$32,3109,060
Bartenders$32,2201,980
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,6401,310
Cashiers$30,5607,550
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,0909,110
Sources

How this page was made

Wage data
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.