Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Pennsylvania statewide data
$57,900
Median Annual Wage
+37% since 2014
$57,715
Pennsylvania Median
+0% vs state
345,310
Total Workers
503
Occupations Tracked
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is a Metropolitan Area with 503 tracked occupations and an estimated 345,310 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $217,550 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $216,780 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $215,010 |
| Pediatricians, General | $209,680 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $184,560 |
| Physicians, All Other | $172,970 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $166,700 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $162,100 |
| Dentists, General | $160,000 |
| Optometrists | $140,650 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+33.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
+6.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+303.2%
$20,120 → $81,130
|
| Legislators Management Occupations |
+147.0%
$19,830 → $48,980
|
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+145.4%
$19,570 → $48,030
|
| Massage Therapists Healthcare Support Occupations |
+107.9%
$27,850 → $57,900
|
| Transportation Security Screeners Protective Service Occupations |
+103.6%
$35,750 → $72,780
|
Most Jobs Added
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+800.0%
100 → 980
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+700.0%
80 → 640
|
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers Production Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 330
|
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+400.0%
90 → 510
|
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 140
|
Wage Declines
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-15.8%
$70,720 → $59,530
|
| Judicial Law Clerks Legal Occupations |
-14.4%
$52,160 → $44,650
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-12.0%
$52,740 → $46,430
|
| Statisticians Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
-11.1%
$86,880 → $77,260
|
| Private Detectives and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-10.3%
$57,120 → $51,220
|
Wage Trends in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $57,900 |
| 2023 | $55,710 |
| 2022 | $51,400 |
| 2021 | $49,020 |
| 2020 | $49,270 |
| 2019 | $46,810 |
| 2018 | $45,760 |
| 2017 | $45,070 |
| 2016 | $43,110 |
| 2015 | $43,090 |
| 2014 | $42,175 |