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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in Allentown, PA

The median social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns $46,520 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,178 a month.

10th percentile
$38,770
25th percentile
$46,430
Median percentile
$46,520
75th percentile
$74,610
90th percentile
$76,300

Based on 100 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

$38,131 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,520
Federal income tax−$3,402
Social Security + Medicare−$3,559
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,428
Monthly take-home$3,178
Every two weeks$1,467

Does it go far here?

$46,535Median pay in Allentown, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
43%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 social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania