Dentists salary in Allentown, PA

Median pay for dentists in Allentown, PA: $169,560/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $90,210 – $239,200 · about 170 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$4,060 (+2%).

What it's really worth in Allentown

With Allentown's cost of living at 99 (US=100), that $169,560 has the buying power of about $171,481 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 62nd of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Allentown's cost of living is applied, it ranks 87th.

The headline number flatters Allentown. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, dentists here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Allentown

A median home in Allentown, PA costs $363,989 — about 2.1× 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 13% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where dentists 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
Charlotte, NC	$239,200	+41%	0.9×
Salem, OR	$226,010	+33%	0.9×
Anchorage, AK	$225,170	+33%	1×
Phoenix, AZ	$219,600	+30%	0.9×

Same job elsewhere in PA

Metro	Median pay	vs Allentown	Rent vs Allentown
Scranton, PA	$208,130	+23%	0.7×
Harrisburg, PA	$186,050	+10%	0.8×
Erie, PA	$172,890	+2%	0.6×
York, PA	$171,980	+1%	0.7×

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

Who hires dentists around Allentown

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Lehigh Valley Health Network · Healthcare

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