The 10 Highest Paying Jobs In Allentown, PA For 2018

Editor’s Note: Article updated for 2021. This is our sixth time ranking the highest paying jobs in Allentown

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in the Allentown area. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Family Medicine Physicians are the highest paid people in Allentown.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Allentown:

Family Medicine Physicians
Chief Executives
Psychiatrists
Natural Sciences Managers
Personal Financial Advisors
Financial Managers
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Lawyers
Optometrists

Everyone’s favorite, dentists, place number 12 on the list of highest paid professions in Allentown. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the Allentown and Pennsylvania job scene here:

How we determined the highest paid jobs in Allentown For 2021

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 437 job classifications in Allentown in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released BLS data for this analysis which came out on March 29, 2021.

For more reading, check out:

Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Allentown

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$227,260	$141,710	80
2	Chief Executives	$215,910	$93,420	340
3	Psychiatrists	$198,610	$91,180	40
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$157,930	$92,740	130
5	Personal Financial Advisors	$157,050	$47,720	310
6	Financial Managers	$156,660	$74,260	980
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$155,780	$94,430	340
8	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$155,320	$72,310	60
9	Lawyers	$142,810	$64,680	630
10	Optometrists	$139,170	$108,900	120
11	Human Resources Managers	$138,660	$72,060	300
12	Dentists, General	$138,620	$73,330	200
13	Marketing Managers	$132,570	$56,840	380
14	Podiatrists	$132,420	$35,060	40
15	Sales Managers	$129,420	$58,330	540
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,960	$75,180	660
17	Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other	$122,290	$76,210	580
18	General and Operations Managers	$119,170	$53,670	5,210
19	Computer Network Architects	$118,360	$69,870	420
20	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$117,870	$70,520	300
21	Purchasing Managers	$116,310	$75,860	140
22	Art Directors	$114,820	$49,050	120
23	Computer Hardware Engineers	$113,630	$69,080	100
24	Training and Development Managers	$113,250	$78,340	60
25	Nurse Practitioners	$113,090	$85,210	560
26	Pharmacists	$112,450	$76,430	800
27	Industrial Production Managers	$112,000	$70,190	520
28	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$111,610	$69,880	500
29	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$110,660	$58,590	90
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$109,980	$69,190	530
31	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$107,490	$78,190	560
32	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,380	$52,950	60
33	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,870	$56,550	50
34	Electrical Engineers	$104,650	$60,110	690
35	Physician Assistants	$103,670	$77,000	430
36	Chemical Engineers	$103,640	$68,740	70
37	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$103,270	$47,640	610
38	Veterinarians	$103,240	$69,410	210
39	Transportation Inspectors	$101,840	$56,760	50
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$101,400	$71,540	240
41	Construction Managers	$101,140	$67,120	300
42	Engineers, All Other	$99,780	$59,790	200
43	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$99,740	$51,010	390
44	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,820	$53,900	850
45	Management Analysts	$97,680	$55,310	880
46	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$97,660	$61,600	1,590
47	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$97,630	$57,720	320
48	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,840	$54,400	150
49	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,590	$45,540	110
50	Sales Engineers	$96,520	$55,540	190
51	Materials Scientists	$96,450	$44,660	30
52	Loan Officers	$96,350	$42,520	380
53	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$95,950	$56,330	50
54	Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other	$95,770	$53,300	560
55	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$93,320	$47,820	120
56	Materials Engineers	$92,990	$55,490	80
57	Information Security Analysts	$92,620	$57,760	140
58	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,550	$53,100	80
59	Insurance Underwriters	$92,380	$46,740	160
60	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,700	$42,880	90
61	Speech-Language Pathologists	$91,690	$55,240	520
62	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$91,660	$59,160	160
63	Database Administrators and Architects	$91,060	$45,780	210
64	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,870	$48,300	160
65	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,740	$55,470	170
66	Mechanical Engineers	$90,350	$58,900	760
67	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$89,830	$64,360	60
68	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,280	$50,420	150
69	Industrial Engineers	$88,670	$53,770	760
70	Computer Systems Analysts	$88,410	$51,580	640
71	Physical Therapists	$88,340	$54,620	530
72	Civil Engineers	$88,330	$56,960	550
73	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,530	$46,960	80
74	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,420	$48,920	90
75	Computer Occupations, All Other	$86,340	$38,990	670
76	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$86,000	$56,220	270
77	Chiropractors	$85,140	$55,850	80
78	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,380	$43,340	130
79	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$84,080	$32,930	3,650
80	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,880	$58,870	170
81	Computer Programmers	$83,430	$50,760	230
82	Emergency Management Directors	$82,650	$55,220	30
83	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$82,560	$48,350	160
84	Education Administrators, All Other	$82,360	$56,600	50
85	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$82,320	$36,890	1,500
86	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$82,160	$58,200	100
87	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$81,790	$56,350	40
88	Producers and Directors	$81,700	$18,450	70
89	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,570	$41,260	230
90	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$81,510	$46,760	230
91	Chemists	$81,330	$53,270	350
92	Occupational Therapists	$81,150	$59,180	370
93	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$81,080	$57,180	240
94	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,230	$38,590	100
95	Credit Analysts	$80,020	$52,790	60
96	Writers and Authors	$79,770	$43,780	70
97	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,500	$55,820	340
98	Urban and Regional Planners	$79,050	$48,020	50
99	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$78,780	$65,580	50
100	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$78,740	$52,510	500

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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