H-1B salaries in Allentown, PA

Based on 911 certified H-1B filings in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$101,587
Middle 50%$83.5k–$132.6k
vs. national median−17%comparison median $122,699
Filings911FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $50,509 and $350,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$73,000
25th$83,512
50th (median)$101,587
75th$132,550
90th$160,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2020: median $84,968 (470 filings) FY2021: median $89,000 (502 filings) FY2022: median $88,925 (494 filings) FY2023: median $90,699 (584 filings) FY2024: median $92,331 (588 filings) FY2025: median $99,500 (511 filings) FY2026: median $106,000 (400 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 470 filings FY20 FY2021: 502 filings FY21 FY2022: 494 filings FY22 FY2023: 584 filings FY23 FY2024: 588 filings FY24 FY2025: 511 filings FY25 FY2026: 400 filings FY26 588
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$84,968$75,158$101,707470
FY2021$89,000$74,443$107,039502
FY2022$88,925$75,000$108,992494
FY2023$90,699$78,874$118,145584
FY2024$92,331$79,500$117,373588
FY2025$99,500$81,750$129,417511
FY2026$106,000$87,095$139,630400

Cost of living

Allentown's median H-1B salary of $101,587 is worth about $101,600 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,519Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,839Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)100.0Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$101,600Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesPA: yes · NJ: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Software Engineer$117,458192
Systems Engineer / Architect$105,74769
Industrial Engineer$100,46148
Data Scientist$100,42539
QA Engineer$91,06238
Systems Analyst$98,57133
Programmer Analyst$92,60029
Electrical Engineer$120,50028
Mechanical Engineer$101,85624
Chemical Engineer$122,20018
Dentist$162,16718
Database Administrator$85,50916
Physician$232,50015
Logistician$90,56314
Management Consultant$80,30913