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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Allentown, PA

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $64,110 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,310 a month.

10th percentile
$47,420
25th percentile
$57,050
Median percentile
$64,110
75th percentile
$74,850
90th percentile
$81,280

Based on 880 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

$51,724 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,110
Federal income tax−$5,513
Social Security + Medicare−$4,904
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,968
Monthly take-home$4,310
Every two weeks$1,989

Does it go far here?

$64,131Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
32%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 bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania