SOC 53-1047 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $67,660 a year ($32.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,320: half of the 2,230 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 ($66,860).

$67,660average per year

$32.53 / hourMedian $66,320Take-home ≈ $54,352

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $90K90th

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

2,230people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 16Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,990 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Allentown earn between $53,880 and $77,300.

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,660$5,638$32.53
Median$66,320$5,527$31.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,880$4,490$25.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,300$6,442$37.16

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

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors pay in Allentown vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) in Allentown earn 5% more than the Pennsylvania average ($64,260) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $62,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Allentown$67,660$66,320$45,500$89,9902,230
Pennsylvania$64,260$61,460$40,930$88,63023,690
United States$66,860$62,890$43,360$96,150623,640

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

First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $67,660, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $54,352 a year, or $4,529 a month and $2,090 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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$54,352$4,529
Working in NJ$54,238$4,520

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 first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors)? 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 $67,660 buys what about $67,682 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 1st of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors)

Bremerton, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($80,120).

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First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors salary in Allentown: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) make an hour in Allentown?

$32.53 an hour on average, and $31.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) salary in Allentown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) take-home pay in Allentown?

About $54,352 a year ($4,529 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,660. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers (except aircraft cargo handling supervisors) earn more in Allentown than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).

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 53-1047; area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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