SOC 29-1214 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

Emergency Medicine Physicians Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for emergency medicine physicians in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $317,800 a year ($152.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $306,610: half of the 110 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. average for this job ($317,480).

$317,800average per year

$152.79 / hourMedian $306,610Take-home ≈ $216,572

  • $166K10th
  • $221K25th
  • $307KMedian
  • $367K75th
  • $474K90th

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

110people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Emergency Medicine Physicians pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $165,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $473,650 or more. The middle half of emergency medicine physicians in Allentown earn between $220,640 and $366,930.

  • $166K10th
  • $221K25th
  • $307KMedian
  • $367K75th
  • $474K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$317,800$26,483$152.79
Median$306,610$25,551$147.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$220,640$18,387$106.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$366,930$30,578$176.41

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

Emergency Medicine Physicians pay in Allentown vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Emergency medicine physicians in Allentown earn about the same as the U.S. average ($317,480). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $335,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Allentown$317,800$306,610$165,930$473,650110
United States$317,480$335,550$103,610$495,91032,880

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

Emergency Medicine Physicians salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $317,800, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $216,572 a year, or $18,048 a month and $8,330 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% 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$216,572$18,048
Working in NJ$208,275$17,356

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 emergency medicine physicians? 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 $317,800 buys what about $317,902 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 2nd of 2 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($359,720).

All Emergency Medicine Physicians salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for emergency medicine physicians

Huntington, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($464,820).

Emergency Medicine Physicians salary by city

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Emergency Medicine Physicians salary in Allentown: questions

How much do emergency medicine physicians make an hour in Allentown?

$152.79 an hour on average, and $147.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level emergency medicine physicians salary in Allentown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $165,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $220,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the emergency medicine physicians take-home pay in Allentown?

About $216,572 a year ($18,048 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $317,800. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do emergency medicine physicians earn more in Allentown than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($317,480).

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 29-1214; area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.9%.
  • 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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