Allentown Employment

Employment and Industries in the Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

The tables here illustrate essential information about work and employment in the area. Information includes:

  • A table of the most numerous types of work found here, both for jobs generally requiring college degrees and jobs not requiring college degrees.
  • A table listing those careers significantly more common in Allentown than in other US cities; this is useful both for career planning and for understanding the nature of Allentown.
  • A list of the highest-paying jobs in Allentown.
  • A list of any large public companies in Allentown.

Jobs in Allentown

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations365740$48,320$23.23100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations51600$39,270$18.8813.75
3Transportation and Material Moving Occupations49040$35,880$17.256.7
4Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations31860$25,330$12.188.7
5Sales and Related Occupations31720$38,680$18.69.5
6Production Occupations26180$41,180$19.85.6
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations25820$78,200$37.595.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations22270$62,990$30.286
9Healthcare Support Occupations19360$31,320$15.062.85
10Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand18110$31,970$15.371.8
11Management Occupations14830$116,730$56.126.35
12Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations14690$50,810$24.433.75
13Business and Financial Operations Occupations13470$73,860$35.515.35
14Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations11310$32,750$15.753.6
15Construction and Extraction Occupations11060$52,220$25.114.6
16Retail Salespersons10040$26,120$12.562.7
17Personal Care and Service Occupations9790$27,680$13.314.65
18Registered Nurses9750$69,100$33.221.95
19Office Clerks, General9550$36,780$17.681.9
20Fast Food and Counter Workers9530$22,110$10.632.45
21Customer Service Representatives8580$35,600$17.121.75
22Cashiers8540$22,190$10.672.2
23Home Health and Personal Care Aides8060$26,190$12.590
24Computer and Mathematical Occupations6820$79,040$383
25Protective Service Occupations6750$47,080$22.632.2
26Stockers and Order Fillers6740$28,690$13.791.25
27Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers6300$48,440$23.291.2
28Community and Social Service Occupations5970$48,230$23.191.75
29Architecture and Engineering Occupations5910$79,990$38.461.7
30Waiters and Waitresses5830$26,250$12.621.65
31Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners5720$32,220$15.491.5
32Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators5140$37,060$17.820.4
33Nursing Assistants5100$32,340$15.550.95
34General and Operations Managers4900$121,200$58.271.5
35Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive4870$37,970$18.251.4
36Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators4750$40,490$19.470.8
37First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3970$58,470$28.110.95
38Maintenance and Repair Workers, General3950$45,290$21.770.9
39Receptionists and Information Clerks3420$31,460$15.130.7
40Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations3400$50,650$24.351.8
41Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products3380$74,890$360.85
42Cooks, Restaurant3240$27,540$13.240.9
43Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3200$40,490$19.461.05
44First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3010$42,890$20.620.95
45Light Truck Drivers2890$38,940$18.720.6
46Accountants and Auditors2770$77,030$37.030.9
47Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2660$33,780$16.240.4
48Medical Assistants2610$35,480$17.060.45
49First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers2530$35,160$16.90.6
50Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2530$31,460$15.130.75
51Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2400$43,660$20.990.5
52Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations2380$66,150$31.80.8
53Security Guards2330$27,880$13.40.7
54Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2300$25,060$12.050.9
55Construction Laborers2160$45,700$21.970.9
56Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2080$62,190$29.90.7
57Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2050$38,330$18.430.2
58Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1980$30,280$14.560.3
59First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers1940$63,950$30.750.4
60Childcare Workers1920$24,010$11.540.7
61First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1910$63,480$30.520.3
62Packers and Packagers, Hand1910$28,210$13.560.4
63Food Preparation Workers1890$24,960$120.5
64Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1870$50,780$24.410.5
65Dishwashers1790$21,820$10.490.3
66Bartenders1730$23,170$11.140.4
67Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1650$70,040$33.670.4
68Computer User Support Specialists1550$51,720$24.860.4
69Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers1520$39,380$18.930.35
70Carpenters1500$46,390$22.30.6
71Billing and Posting Clerks1460$39,120$18.810.3
72Child, Family, and School Social Workers1440$48,510$23.320.2
73Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists1440$30,370$14.60.4
74Legal Occupations1400$77,010$37.020.8
75Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric1380$195,310$93.90.3
76Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1370$60,060$28.880.45
77Human Resources Specialists1350$63,800$30.680.4
78First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1340$71,150$34.210.3
79Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1340$97,350$46.80.65
80Tellers1230$32,340$15.550.25
81Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria1200$32,070$15.420.3
82Industrial Machinery Mechanics1200$58,690$28.220.2
83Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks1170$44,890$21.580.2
84Social and Human Service Assistants1160$35,780$17.20.3
85Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1120$35,050$16.850.4
86Mechanical Engineers1100$75,250$36.180.2
87Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians1080$52,470$25.230.2
88Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1070$33,450$16.080.3
89Electricians1040$55,010$26.450.45
90Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop1040$20,940$10.070.3
91First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1030$73,130$35.160.4
92Food Servers, Nonrestaurant990$23,760$11.420.2
93Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other990$83,260$40.030.7
94Medical and Health Services Managers980$88,680$42.640.3
95Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors980$49,250$23.680.2
96Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other970$40,310$19.380
97Pharmacy Technicians970$29,360$14.120.3
98Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers950$19,820$9.530.3
99Financial Managers950$156,460$75.220.4
100Management Analysts940$94,280$45.330.55
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Allentown Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,320365,740
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$39,27051,600
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,88049,040
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,33031,860
Sales and Related Occupations$38,68031,720
Production Occupations$41,18026,180
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$78,20025,820
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$62,99022,270
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,32019,360
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,97018,110
Management Occupations$116,73014,830
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,81014,690
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$73,86013,470
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$32,75011,310
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,22011,060
Retail Salespersons$26,12010,040
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,6809,790
Registered Nurses$69,1009,750
Office Clerks, General$36,7809,550
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,1109,530
Customer Service Representatives$35,6008,580
Cashiers$22,1908,540
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,1908,060
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$79,0406,820
Protective Service Occupations$47,0806,750
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,6906,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,4406,300
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,2305,970
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$79,9905,910
Waiters and Waitresses$26,2505,830
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,2205,720
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,0605,140
Nursing Assistants$32,3405,100
General and Operations Managers$121,2004,900
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,9704,870
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,4904,750
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,4703,970
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,2903,950
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,4603,420
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,6503,400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,8903,380
Cooks, Restaurant$27,5403,240
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,4903,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,8903,010
Light Truck Drivers$38,9402,890
Accountants and Auditors$77,0302,770
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$33,7802,660
Medical Assistants$35,4802,610
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,1602,530
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,4602,530

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Allentown, Pennsylvania Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$48,320365,740
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$39,27051,600
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$35,88049,040
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$25,33031,860
Sales and Related Occupations$38,68031,720
Production Occupations$41,18026,180
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$78,20025,820
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$62,99022,270
Healthcare Support Occupations$31,32019,360
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,97018,110
Management Occupations$116,73014,830
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$50,81014,690
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$73,86013,470
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$32,75011,310
Construction and Extraction Occupations$52,22011,060
Retail Salespersons$26,12010,040
Personal Care and Service Occupations$27,6809,790
Registered Nurses$69,1009,750
Office Clerks, General$36,7809,550
Customer Service Representatives$35,6008,580
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$26,1908,060
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$79,0406,820
Protective Service Occupations$47,0806,750
Stockers and Order Fillers$28,6906,740
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$48,4406,300
Community and Social Service Occupations$48,2305,970
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$79,9905,910
Waiters and Waitresses$26,2505,830
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,2205,720
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$37,0605,140
Nursing Assistants$32,3405,100
General and Operations Managers$121,2004,900
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$37,9704,870
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,4904,750
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,4703,970
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,2903,950
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,4603,420
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$50,6503,400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,8903,380
Cooks, Restaurant$27,5403,240
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$40,4903,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,8903,010
Light Truck Drivers$38,9402,890
Accountants and Auditors$77,0302,770
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$33,7802,660
Medical Assistants$35,4802,610
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,1602,530
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$31,4602,530
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$43,6602,400
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$66,1502,380

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