SOC 13-2041 · Reading, PA metro

Credit Analysts Salary in Reading, PA

The average salary for credit analysts in Reading, Pennsylvania is $81,240 a year ($39.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $69,150: half of the 40 people in this job in the Reading, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,930).

$81,240average per year

$39.06 / hourMedian $69,150Take-home ≈ $63,488

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Pennsylvania metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Credit Analysts pay range in Reading

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,420 or more. The middle half of credit analysts in Reading earn between $59,020 and $94,410.

  • $48K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $135K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,240$6,770$39.06
Median$69,150$5,762$33.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,020$4,918$28.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,410$7,868$45.39

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

Credit Analysts salary after taxes in Reading

On the average salary of $81,240, a single filer in Reading takes home about $63,488 a year, or $5,291 a month and $2,442 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross 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.

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Is Reading a good place for credit analysts? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Reading area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $81,240 buys what about $83,701 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Reading ($49,440). A typical home costs $312,348, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Credit Analysts salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Reading ranks 6th of 8 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($104,860).

All Credit Analysts salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for credit analysts

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($153,870).

Credit Analysts salary by city

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Credit Analysts salary in Reading: questions

How much do credit analysts make an hour in Reading?

$39.06 an hour on average, and $33.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level credit analysts salary in Reading?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the credit analysts take-home pay in Reading?

About $63,488 a year ($5,291 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,240. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do credit analysts earn more in Reading than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,930).

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 13-2041; area Reading, PA (39740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.5%.
  • 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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