SOC 11-3111 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

Compensation and Benefits Managers Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for compensation and benefits managers in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $150,580 a year ($72.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,970: half of the 40 people in this job in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($162,640).

$150,580average per year

$72.39 / hourMedian $132,970Take-home ≈ $109,565

  • $89K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $169K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Compensation and Benefits Managers pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,520 or more. The middle half of compensation and benefits managers in Allentown earn between $108,410 and $168,830.

  • $89K10th
  • $108K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $169K75th
  • $219K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$150,580$12,548$72.39
Median$132,970$11,081$63.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$108,410$9,034$52.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$168,830$14,069$81.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Compensation and Benefits Managers pay in Allentown vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Compensation and benefits managers in Allentown earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($152,910) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($162,640). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $149,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Allentown$150,580$132,970$88,710$218,52040
Pennsylvania$152,910$139,040$92,140$225,670770
United States$162,640$149,230$89,160$256,57022,940

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Compensation and Benefits Managers salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $150,580, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $109,565 a year, or $9,130 a month and $4,214 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in PA$109,565$9,130
Working in NJ$106,785$8,899

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Allentown a good place for compensation and benefits managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Allentown area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $150,580 buys what about $150,628 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 3rd of 4 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Pittsburgh pays the most ($161,340).

All Compensation and Benefits Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for compensation and benefits managers

Bridgeport, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($241,430).

Compensation and Benefits Managers salary by city

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Compensation and Benefits Managers salary in Allentown: questions

How much do compensation and benefits managers make an hour in Allentown?

$72.39 an hour on average, and $63.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level compensation and benefits managers salary in Allentown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the compensation and benefits managers take-home pay in Allentown?

About $109,565 a year ($9,130 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $150,580. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do compensation and benefits managers earn more in Allentown than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($162,640).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3111; area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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