SOC 17-3026 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $71,930 a year ($34.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $67,760: half of the 160 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 ($70,818).

$71,930average per year

$34.58 / hourMedian $67,760Take-home ≈ $57,224

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 10Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,520 or more. The middle half of industrial engineering technologists and technicians in Allentown earn between $62,320 and $78,190.

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $68KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,930$5,994$34.58
Median$67,760$5,647$32.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,320$5,193$29.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,190$6,516$37.59

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

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $71,930, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $57,224 a year, or $4,769 a month and $2,201 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$57,224$4,769
Working in NJ$57,006$4,751

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 industrial engineering technologists and technicians? 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 $71,930 buys what about $71,953 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 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 2nd of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($76,290).

All Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,130).

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary by city

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Allentown: questions

How much do industrial engineering technologists and technicians make an hour in Allentown?

$34.58 an hour on average, and $32.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial engineering technologists and technicians salary in Allentown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial engineering technologists and technicians take-home pay in Allentown?

About $57,224 a year ($4,769 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,930. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do industrial engineering technologists and technicians earn more in Allentown than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($70,818).

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 17-3026; area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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