Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Allentown, PA

627 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Allentown, PA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Food Preparation Workers	$33,430	1,360	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$33,270	240	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$32,310	9,060	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$32,220	910	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$32,220	530	View salary detail
Bartenders	$32,220	1,980	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$32,220	700	View salary detail
Nannies	$32,220	910	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$32,220	190	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$32,220	330	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$31,940	160	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,270	1,250	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$31,200	80	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$30,710	320	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$30,690	1,170	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,640	1,310	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,610	280	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,560	7,550	View salary detail
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$30,050	620	View salary detail
Shampooers	$29,740	—	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,690	1,550	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,090	9,110	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,090	9,110	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,760	530	View salary detail
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$28,310	70	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$27,400	100	View salary detail
Telemarketers	$27,100	—	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.