High paying entry level jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

These occupations in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ run 0.0% below the national average (2024), so a Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ salary is worth about 1.00× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

Find high paying jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

OccupationMedian, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$211,130
Master's degree
$211,130 – $339,040440
2Computer Hardware Engineers$172,210
Bachelor's degree
$123,650 – $288,440190
3Dentists, General$155,750
Doctoral or professional degree
$109,010 – $416,480320
4Pharmacists$138,390
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,650 – $165,680970
5Nurse Practitioners$133,890
Master's degree
$110,660 – $161,920790
6Veterinarians$133,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,780 – $237,340230
7Physician Assistants$129,680
Master's degree
$81,740 – $161,510560
8Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,900
Bachelor's degree
$78,770 – $165,510130
9Lawyers$126,160
Doctoral or professional degree
$52,620 – $273,050950
10Engineers, All Other$124,550
Bachelor's degree
$75,420 – $164,550200
11Software Developers$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$74,960 – $175,8901,770
12Electrical Engineers$111,500
Bachelor's degree
$77,010 – $188,020410
13Physical Therapists$104,350
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,410 – $132,360780
14Industrial Engineers$103,390
Bachelor's degree
$71,950 – $161,1801,090
15Mechanical Engineers$102,980
Bachelor's degree
$73,910 – $161,070880
16Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$102,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,380 – $132,670150
17Data Scientists$101,970
Bachelor's degree
$62,040 – $171,050490
18Registered Nurses$101,440
Bachelor's degree
$78,280 – $118,07010,860
19Project Management Specialists$100,050
Bachelor's degree
$60,630 – $161,1901,850
20Computer Occupations, All Other$99,610
Bachelor's degree
$53,170 – $167,340510
21Civil Engineers$98,760
Bachelor's degree
$69,490 – $136,890600
22Computer Systems Analysts$98,750
Bachelor's degree
$66,050 – $134,520830
23Occupational Therapists$98,440
Master's degree
$72,910 – $133,840470
24Computer Programmers$93,510
Bachelor's degree
$62,450 – $131,930120
25Financial and Investment Analysts$93,180
Bachelor's degree
$57,370 – $164,580380
26Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$91,520
Bachelor's degree
$53,690 – $131,060140
27Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,000
Bachelor's degree
$62,130 – $133,120400
28Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,480
Bachelor's degree
$60,270 – $132,290300
29Business Teachers, Postsecondary$83,060
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,550 – $164,320240
30Database Administrators$82,640
Bachelor's degree
$55,800 – $140,670150
31Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,140
Associate's degree
$77,080 – $104,250260
32Dental Hygienists$82,060
Associate's degree
$78,180 – $97,610530
33Health Education Specialists$80,820
Bachelor's degree
$44,800 – $121,730150
34Special Education Teachers, Middle School$80,510
Bachelor's degree
$61,480 – $99,830250
35Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,440
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,480 – $128,390140
36Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,090 – $124,270130
37Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$42,800 – $199,780490
38Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,990
Bachelor's degree
$59,840 – $99,6203,750
39Respiratory Therapists$79,960
Associate's degree
$65,390 – $98,050490
40Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,620
Bachelor's degree
$56,960 – $100,6401,460
41Chemists$79,600
Bachelor's degree
$50,820 – $161,290400
42English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,640 – $121,120170
43Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,040
Bachelor's degree
$53,870 – $99,2504,260
44Accountants and Auditors$78,430
Bachelor's degree
$50,470 – $129,1202,500
45Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,850
Bachelor's degree
$57,480 – $98,810780
46Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,750
Associate's degree
$55,280 – $91,040170
47Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,490
Bachelor's degree
$48,930 – $129,0901,170
48Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$46,030 – $102,520170
49Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,530
Associate's degree
$60,520 – $100,190690
50Logisticians$76,040
Bachelor's degree
$46,850 – $118,810650

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAllentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$211,130	$211,130 – $339,040	440
2	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$172,210	$123,650 – $288,440	190
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$155,750	$109,010 – $416,480	320
4	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,390	$107,650 – $165,680	970
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$133,890	$110,660 – $161,920	790
6	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$133,120	$80,780 – $237,340	230
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,680	$81,740 – $161,510	560
8	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$127,900	$78,770 – $165,510	130
9	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$126,160	$52,620 – $273,050	950
10	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,550	$75,420 – $164,550	200
11	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$122,930	$74,960 – $175,890	1,770
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$111,500	$77,010 – $188,020	410
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$104,350	$78,410 – $132,360	780
14	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,390	$71,950 – $161,180	1,090
15	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$102,980	$73,910 – $161,070	880
16	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$102,840	$72,380 – $132,670	150
17	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$101,970	$62,040 – $171,050	490
18	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,440	$78,280 – $118,070	10,860
19	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$100,050	$60,630 – $161,190	1,850
20	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$99,610	$53,170 – $167,340	510
21	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,760	$69,490 – $136,890	600
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,750	$66,050 – $134,520	830
23	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$98,440	$72,910 – $133,840	470
24	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$93,510	$62,450 – $131,930	120
25	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,180	$57,370 – $164,580	380
26	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$91,520	$53,690 – $131,060	140
27	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$89,000	$62,130 – $133,120	400
28	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,480	$60,270 – $132,290	300
29	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,060	$46,550 – $164,320	240
30	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$82,640	$55,800 – $140,670	150
31	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$82,140	$77,080 – $104,250	260
32	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$82,060	$78,180 – $97,610	530
33	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,820	$44,800 – $121,730	150
34	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$80,510	$61,480 – $99,830	250
35	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,440	$47,480 – $128,390	140
36	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,380	$61,090 – $124,270	130
37	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$80,280	$42,800 – $199,780	490
38	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,990	$59,840 – $99,620	3,750
39	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,960	$65,390 – $98,050	490
40	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$79,620	$56,960 – $100,640	1,460
41	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$79,600	$50,820 – $161,290	400
42	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$79,100	$46,640 – $121,120	170
43	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$79,040	$53,870 – $99,250	4,260
44	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,430	$50,470 – $129,120	2,500
45	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,850	$57,480 – $98,810	780
46	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$77,750	$55,280 – $91,040	170
47	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,490	$48,930 – $129,090	1,170
48	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$77,000	$46,030 – $102,520	170
49	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,530	$60,520 – $100,190	690
50	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$76,040	$46,850 – $118,810	650

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

More for Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Other metro areas in PA

By field in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Without a degree

The same fields, narrowed to what you can enter without one. Fields missing here have too few such occupations in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ to rank honestly.

High paying entry level jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

More for Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Other metro areas in PA

By field in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Without a degree

High paying entry level jobs in each state