SOC 53-3031 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $40,100 a year ($19.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,170: half of the 980 people in this job in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

$40,100average per year

$19.28 / hourMedian $39,170Take-home ≈ $33,169

  • $21K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

980people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 15Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,550 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Allentown earn between $28,850 and $49,060.

  • $21K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,100$3,342$19.28
Median$39,170$3,264$18.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,850$2,404$13.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,060$4,088$23.59

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

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $40,100, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $33,169 a year, or $2,764 a month and $1,276 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 NJ$33,714$2,810
Working in PA$33,169$2,764

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 driver/sales workers? 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 $40,100 buys what about $40,113 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 6th of 15 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Lebanon pays the most ($44,690).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Allentown: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Allentown?

$19.28 an hour on average, and $18.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Allentown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Allentown?

About $33,169 a year ($2,764 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,100. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Allentown than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,038).

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 53-3031; area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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