SOC 43-4111 · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Salary in Allentown, PA

The average salary for interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $44,300 a year ($21.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,250: half of the 190 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. average for this job ($47,240).

$44,300average per year

$21.30 / hourMedian $45,250Take-home ≈ $36,415

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $55K90th

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

190people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#4 of 9Pennsylvania metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay range in Allentown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,890 or more. The middle half of interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Allentown earn between $37,460 and $47,650.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $55K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,300$3,692$21.30
Median$45,250$3,771$21.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,460$3,122$18.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,650$3,971$22.91

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

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay in Allentown vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Allentown earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($45,420) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($47,240). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $45,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Allentown$44,300$45,250$35,090$54,890190
Pennsylvania$45,420$44,070$30,520$65,5803,640
United States$47,240$45,920$33,900$62,810148,060

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

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary after taxes in Allentown

On the average salary of $44,300, a single filer in Allentown takes home about $36,415 a year, or $3,035 a month and $1,401 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 NJ$36,875$3,073
Working in PA$36,415$3,035

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 interviewers (except eligibility and loan)? 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 $44,300 buys what about $44,314 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Allentown ($48,990). A typical home costs $363,989, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Allentown ranks 4th of 9 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($46,970).

All Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for interviewers (except eligibility and loan)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,810).

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary by city

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in Allentown: questions

How much do interviewers (except eligibility and loan) make an hour in Allentown?

$21.30 an hour on average, and $21.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level interviewers (except eligibility and loan) salary in Allentown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the interviewers (except eligibility and loan) take-home pay in Allentown?

About $36,415 a year ($3,035 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,300. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do interviewers (except eligibility and loan) earn more in Allentown than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,240).

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 43-4111; area Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (10900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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