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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Allentown, PA

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $79,990 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,221 a month.

10th percentile
$59,840
25th percentile
$64,160
Median percentile
$79,990
75th percentile
$96,010
90th percentile
$99,620

Based on 3,750 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

$62,647 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,990
Federal income tax−$8,768
Social Security + Medicare−$6,119
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,456
Monthly take-home$5,221
Every two weeks$2,410

Does it go far here?

$80,016Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
26%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 secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania