The average Microbiologists in Allentown, Pennsylvania earns $63,770 a year.
$63,770/ year, mean
↓ 36.9% below national average25th percentile in Pennsylvania
Allentown pays below most of Pennsylvania for this role, though still within a normal range for the state. That's well below the national average for microbiologists — one of the largest gaps in this dataset. Cost of living here is close to the national average — not a major factor either way. This is a reasonably reliable estimate, though the underlying sample is moderate in size.
Cost of living100#61 most expensive of 188 cities in this dataset100 = U.S. average · Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
Crime index1511#51 safest of 188 cities in this datasetPer 100k residents · Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer
Median home value$363,989#73 priciest of 188 cities in this datasetSource: zillow_real
Median household income$82,602#41 highest of 188 cities in this datasetSource: Census Bureau ACS 5-year
Combining these four figures gives a fuller picture than salary alone:
Allentown ranks #61 for cost of living and #73 for home prices
among the 188 cities in this pilot dataset, which matters as much as the
headline salary number when comparing where to live.
This metro area spans more than one state — where you actually pay income tax depends
on where you work, not just where BLS assigns the area. Choose your work state:
Gross salary
63,770/yr
Estimated take-home
51,461/yr
Est. total withheld
19.3%
Single filer, federal + state tax (where the selected state levies one) + FICA,
2025 rates,
for whichever state you select above. Does not include state-specific payroll withholdings
beyond income tax (see Data transparency). Not tax advice — verify with a professional.
The salary figure is the mean annual wage reported by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage
Statistics (OEWS) program for this occupation and metro area. Percentile and national-average
comparisons are calculated directly from the 188 cities currently in this dataset,
not from a fixed external benchmark. Cost of living, crime and housing figures come from BEA, FBI
and Zillow respectively — see "Data transparency" above for the exact sources and reference years
used on this specific page.
Confidence: the RSE (relative standard error) shown under Overview indicates
how reliable the salary estimate is for this metro — a lower RSE means a larger underlying sample.
