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Allentown Paycheck Calculator (2026)

Last reviewed: April 20, 2026

Allentown is the county seat of Lehigh County and levies a 1.975% local Earned Income Tax. The combined rate covers both the city share and the Allentown School District share, withheld together on resident wages. Combined with Pennsylvania's 3.07% flat state tax, an Allentown resident pays about 5.05% in state plus local income tax before federal tax and FICA. The Local Services Tax also applies to those working in the city. This calculator estimates 2026 take-home pay for an Allentown resident after federal tax, FICA, Pennsylvania state tax, and the Allentown EIT. It supports pre-tax 401(k) and HSA deductions.

$85,000 single filer take-home comparison

Allentown

$64,300

Pennsylvania (no city tax)

$66,000

Texas (no income tax)

$68,600

Allentown take-home is -$1,700 vs the state-only figure and -$4,300 vs the no-income-tax baseline.

Allentown local tax breakdown

Local bracket schedule applied by the calculator for 2026.

Taxable IncomeRate
$0+1.98%

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Allentown paycheck FAQ

How does Allentown's EIT compare to other Lehigh Valley cities?
Allentown's 1.975% combined EIT is higher than Bethlehem's 1% rate, reflecting different splits between the city share and the school district share in the two cities. Both are well below Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, which sit at the higher end of the Pennsylvania urban range.
Is the Allentown School District share included in the rate?
Yes. The 1.975% figure combines the city and school district shares, both withheld on resident wages. The two lines may appear separately on a pay stub but stack to the same total.
Does the rate change if I work outside Allentown but live there?
Pennsylvania's EIT generally follows city of residence. An Allentown resident commuting to a job in another municipality typically owes the higher of the home-city EIT or the work-city rate, with credit applied at the source. The 1.975% figure here is the Allentown resident rate.

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The Allentown paycheck page is reviewed against primary federal, state, and city sources before each major tax-year update. Source links below are the references used to validate brackets, wage bases, and supported local taxes.

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Last reviewed

2026-04-20