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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Allentown, PA

The median psychiatric technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $41,970 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,885 a month.

10th percentile
$38,280
25th percentile
$39,810
Median percentile
$41,970
75th percentile
$45,190
90th percentile
$52,260

Based on 900 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

$34,614 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,970
Federal income tax−$2,856
Social Security + Medicare−$3,211
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,288
Monthly take-home$2,885
Every two weeks$1,331

Does it go far here?

$41,983Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
47%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 psychiatric technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania