Pay and cost of living in Northampton County, PA
Across the 4 occupations we cover in Northampton County, PA, the middle median salary is $40,665 a year. Pay runs from $30,380 for Home Health and Personal Care Aides up to $101,440 for Registered Nurses, a spread of $71,060. Wages come from the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ survey area.
A one-bedroom apartment in Northampton County, PA has a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,519 a month and a two-bedroom $1,839. Rent, food, home energy and gasoline for one adult add up to $25,649 a year. After federal, FICA and state income taxes, the average occupation here takes home $42,379 a year, and 3 of the 4 occupations listed here (75%) earn enough take-home pay to cover the four basics.
Open any occupation below for its full payslip, the tax breakdown, the rent comparison and a plain-English explanation of what is left after the basics. Every figure uses the same method, so results are comparable from one job and one county to the next.