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Materials Engineers salary in Allentown, PA

The median materials engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $116,510 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,268 a month.

10th percentile
$69,720
25th percentile
$89,440
Median percentile
$116,510
75th percentile
$129,090
90th percentile
$173,880

Based on 30 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

$87,218 take-home a year
Gross pay$116,510
Federal income tax−$16,802
Social Security + Medicare−$8,913
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$3,577
Monthly take-home$7,268
Every two weeks$3,355

Does it go far here?

$116,547Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
19%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 materials engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania