How much do Psychologists, All Other make in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ?

Percentile spread

For Psychologists, All Other, the published 10th percentile is $62,560 and the 90th percentile is $161,800. The difference is $99,240, which is 125.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $79,360 to the 75th at $109,440, covers $30,080.

The mean annual wage is $97,980, which sits above the median of $79,360. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ median is 28.4% lower than the national median of $110,840 for Psychologists, All Other. In 2024 national prices the local median is $79,385, which is 28.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 17% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $95,650.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Pennsylvania, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is 99.968, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $79,360 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Psychologists, All Other at $79,385 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

7 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Psychologists, All Other. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ ranks 8th of 8 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 62 miles away, with a median of $119,970 and employment of 400. That median is 51.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $116,982, against $79,385 here.
• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 83 miles away, with a median of $132,220 and employment of 790. That median is 66.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $117,463, against $79,385 here.
• Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is 119 miles away, with a median of $96,220 and employment of 400. That median is 21.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $92,088, against $79,385 here.