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Retail Salespersons salary in Allentown, PA

The median retail salespersons in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $32,310 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,262 a month.

10th percentile
$25,300
25th percentile
$28,600
Median percentile
$32,310
75th percentile
$37,270
90th percentile
$47,580

Based on 9,060 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

$27,149 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,310
Federal income tax−$1,697
Social Security + Medicare−$2,472
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$992
Monthly take-home$2,262
Every two weeks$1,044

Does it go far here?

$32,320Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
60%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 retail salespersons salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania