SOC 29-1123 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

Physical Therapists Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for physical therapists in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $105,020 a year ($50.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,350: half of the 780 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 ($105,824).

$105,020average per year

$50.49 / hourMedian $104,350Take-home ≈ $79,487

  • $78K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

780people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 16Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physical Therapists pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,360 or more. The middle half of physical therapists in Allentown earn between $84,280 and $120,110.

  • $78K10th
  • $84K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $132K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,020$8,752$50.49
Median$104,350$8,696$50.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$84,280$7,023$40.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,110$10,009$57.75

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

Physical Therapists salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $105,020, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $79,487 a year, or $6,624 a month and $3,057 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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$79,487$6,624
Working in NJ$78,212$6,518

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 physical therapists? 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 $105,020 buys what about $105,054 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physical Therapists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 4th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($107,920).

All Physical Therapists salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for physical therapists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($145,040).

Physical Therapists salary by city

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Physical Therapists salary in Allentown: questions

How much do physical therapists make an hour in Allentown?

$50.49 an hour on average, and $50.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physical therapists salary in Allentown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physical therapists take-home pay in Allentown?

About $79,487 a year ($6,624 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,020. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do physical therapists earn more in Allentown than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($105,824).

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 29-1123; area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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