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Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic salary in Allentown, PA

The median patternmakers, metal and plastic in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $54,980 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,722 a month.

10th percentile
$48,140
25th percentile
$49,300
Median percentile
$54,980
75th percentile
$61,290
90th percentile
$61,290

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

$44,669 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,980
Federal income tax−$4,418
Social Security + Medicare−$4,206
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,688
Monthly take-home$3,722
Every two weeks$1,718

Does it go far here?

$54,998Median 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 patternmakers, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania