Lawyers salary in Allentown, PA

Median pay for lawyers in Allentown, PA: $124,130/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,600 – $228,950 · about 740 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($119,840) by +$4,290 (+4%).

What it's really worth in Allentown

With Allentown's cost of living at 99 (US=100), that $124,130 has the buying power of about $125,536 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $78,597 · median home $363,989 · median rent $1,857/mo.

Full Allentown cost of living & taxes →

How Allentown ranks for this job

On raw pay, Allentown, PA is 78th of the 183 metros we hold lawyers wages for. Once Allentown's cost of living is applied, it ranks 94th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Allentown sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Allentown

A median home in Allentown, PA costs $363,989 — about 2.9× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,857/mo works out at 18% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where lawyers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Allentown.

Metro	Median pay	vs Allentown	Rent vs Allentown
San Jose, CA	$239,200	+93%	2×
San Francisco, CA	$217,340	+75%	1.8×
Los Angeles, CA	$194,020	+56%	1.6×
New York, NY	$185,790	+50%	1.9×

Same job elsewhere in PA

Metro	Median pay	vs Allentown	Rent vs Allentown
Pittsburgh, PA	$138,100	+11%	0.8×
Philadelphia, PA	$137,350	+11%	1×
Harrisburg, PA	$130,270	+5%	0.8×
York, PA	$127,130	+2%	0.7×

Staying in PA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires lawyers around Allentown

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Lehigh County Government · Government

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