BLS metro-level wage data places Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment pay in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ at a median of $56,550 per year ($27.19/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $74,090, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton pays 24% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 180 electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipments are employed across the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton MSA in SOC 49-2094.

The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton pay distribution spans from $41,050 at the 10th percentile to $83,110 at the 90th — a 2.0× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $45,470 and the 75th at $69,350, so half of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton-based electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipments earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide PA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.