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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance salary in Allentown, PA

The median dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $49,570 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,374 a month.

10th percentile
$36,140
25th percentile
$42,840
Median percentile
$49,570
75th percentile
$61,330
90th percentile
$75,930

Based on 430 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

$40,488 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,570
Federal income tax−$3,768
Social Security + Medicare−$3,792
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,522
Monthly take-home$3,374
Every two weeks$1,557

Does it go far here?

$49,586Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
40%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 dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania