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Architectural and Civil Drafters salary in Allentown, PA

The median architectural and civil drafters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $68,120 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,555 a month.

10th percentile
$46,950
25th percentile
$52,430
Median percentile
$68,120
75th percentile
$82,120
90th percentile
$99,390

Based on 360 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$54,661 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,120
Federal income tax−$6,156
Social Security + Medicare−$5,211
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,091
Monthly take-home$4,555
Every two weeks$2,102

Does it go far here?

$68,142Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,365 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Allentown, PA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,660
Marketing Managers$153,930
Financial Managers$146,030
Pharmacists$138,390
Sales Managers$135,220
Nurse Practitioners$133,890

All architectural and civil drafters salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania