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Is $100k a good salary in Allentown, PA?

comfortable A $100k salary is 18% above the median household income here ($84,587). After tax you take home about $6,343 a month, and median rent ($1,365) takes 22% of that.

$76,110 take-home a year
Gross pay$100,000
Federal income tax−$13,170
Social Security + Medicare−$7,650
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,070
Monthly take-home$6,343
Every two weeks$2,927
$100,032What $100k buys in Allentown, PA, expressed in average-US prices (price level 100.0).
22%Rent share of take-home. Under 25% is comfortable, 25–35% workable, above 35% tight.

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Median household income and rent: Census 2024 ACS 5-year. Household income covers all earners, so compare with care if you live alone. Take-home is an estimate for a single filer.