SOC 15-1231 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $74,380 a year ($35.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,070: half of the 200 people in this job in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,609).

$74,380average per year

$35.76 / hourMedian $66,070Take-home ≈ $58,873

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

200people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 11Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,540 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Allentown earn between $49,440 and $85,890.

  • $48K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $86K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,380$6,198$35.76
Median$66,070$5,506$31.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,440$4,120$23.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,890$7,158$41.29

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

Computer Network Support Specialists salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $74,380, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $58,873 a year, or $4,906 a month and $2,264 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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$58,873$4,906
Working in NJ$58,595$4,883

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 computer network support specialists? 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 $74,380 buys what about $74,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 7th of 11 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($87,940).

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for computer network support specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($135,940).

Computer Network Support Specialists salary by city

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in Allentown: questions

How much do computer network support specialists make an hour in Allentown?

$35.76 an hour on average, and $31.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer network support specialists salary in Allentown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer network support specialists take-home pay in Allentown?

About $58,873 a year ($4,906 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,380. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do computer network support specialists earn more in Allentown than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,609).

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 15-1231; area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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