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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Allentown, PA

The median environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $75,400 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,963 a month.

10th percentile
$53,430
25th percentile
$61,710
Median percentile
$75,400
75th percentile
$93,830
90th percentile
$122,750

Based on 100 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

$59,559 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,400
Federal income tax−$7,758
Social Security + Medicare−$5,768
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,315
Monthly take-home$4,963
Every two weeks$2,291

Does it go far here?

$75,424Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
28%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 environmental scientists and specialists, including health salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania