SOC 11-3071 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $120,860 a year ($58.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,740: half of the 710 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 ($121,600).

$120,860average per year

$58.11 / hourMedian $107,740Take-home ≈ $90,145

  • $73K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $177K90th

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

710people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 16Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $176,880 or more. The middle half of transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Allentown earn between $87,980 and $136,140.

  • $73K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $136K75th
  • $177K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,860$10,072$58.11
Median$107,740$8,978$51.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$87,980$7,332$42.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$136,140$11,345$65.45

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

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in Allentown vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Allentown earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($121,070) and about the same as the U.S. average ($121,600). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $107,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Allentown$120,860$107,740$73,200$176,880710
Pennsylvania$121,070$105,240$65,560$182,3908,540
United States$121,600$107,230$65,120$194,900221,180

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

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $120,860, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $90,145 a year, or $7,512 a month and $3,467 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$90,145$7,512
Working in NJ$88,346$7,362

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 transportation, storage, and distribution managers? 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 $120,860 buys what about $120,899 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 2nd of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($132,170).

All Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for transportation, storage, and distribution managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,050).

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary by city

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in Allentown: questions

How much do transportation, storage, and distribution managers make an hour in Allentown?

$58.11 an hour on average, and $51.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level transportation, storage, and distribution managers salary in Allentown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the transportation, storage, and distribution managers take-home pay in Allentown?

About $90,145 a year ($7,512 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,860. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn more in Allentown than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($121,600).

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 11-3071; area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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