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Microbiologists salary in Allentown, PA

The median microbiologists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $55,090 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,729 a month.

10th percentile
$50,300
25th percentile
$50,300
Median percentile
$55,090
75th percentile
$74,740
90th percentile
$96,320

Based on 40 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

$44,754 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,090
Federal income tax−$4,431
Social Security + Medicare−$4,214
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,691
Monthly take-home$3,729
Every two weeks$1,721

Does it go far here?

$55,108Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
37%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 microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania