SOC 29-1151 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for nurse anesthetists in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $234,200 a year ($112.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $211,130: half of the 440 people in this job in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($248,224).

$234,200average per year

$112.59 / hourMedian $211,130Take-home ≈ $165,619

  • $211K10th
  • $211K25th
  • $211KMedian
  • $229K75th
  • $339K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

440people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 6Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Anesthetists pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $211,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $339,040 or more. The middle half of nurse anesthetists in Allentown earn between $211,130 and $229,100.

  • $211K10th
  • $211K25th
  • $211KMedian
  • $229K75th
  • $339K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$234,200$19,517$112.60
Median$211,130$17,594$101.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$211,130$17,594$101.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$229,100$19,092$110.14

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

Nurse Anesthetists salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $234,200, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $165,619 a year, or $13,802 a month and $6,370 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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$165,619$13,802
Working in NJ$160,081$13,340

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 nurse anesthetists? 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 $234,200 buys what about $234,275 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Anesthetists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 3rd of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($256,180).

All Nurse Anesthetists salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for nurse anesthetists

Jacksonville, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($322,640).

Nurse Anesthetists salary by city

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Nurse Anesthetists salary in Allentown: questions

How much do nurse anesthetists make an hour in Allentown?

$112.59 an hour on average, and $101.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse anesthetists salary in Allentown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $211,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $211,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse anesthetists take-home pay in Allentown?

About $165,619 a year ($13,802 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $234,200. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do nurse anesthetists earn more in Allentown than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($248,224).

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 29-1151; area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.4%.
  • 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 3.50, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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