Physical Scientist Salary in Allentown, Pennsylvania

How much does a Physical Scientist make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Physical Scientist in Allentown, PA is $103,794. While Salary.com is seeing that Physical Scientist salary in Allentown, PA can go up to $143,259 or down to $73,584, but most earn between $87,981 and $124,452. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Physical Scientist in the United States.

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Prepare management and scientific reports regarding the results of protection, mitigation, restoration, inventory, monitoring, and research activities.

March 25, 2023

Serves as a support scientist, performing instrumentation engineering, development, testing, or integration where established criteria and technical precedents are generally established.

March 09, 2023

Review program guidance/regulations and provide comments in support of regulatory actions promulgated by the agency in a program or policy area.

March 09, 2023

Develop cooperative working relationships with other federal, state, local, and tribal agency scientists to identify, discuss, and address current and emerging national Quality Assurance problems and issues.

April 05, 2023

Planning and managing oceanographic/meteorological operational projects to include developing project objectives, establishing milestones, providing direction and support to project team, tracking progress, adjusting priorities, and ensuring objectives are met.

April 05, 2023

Manages scientific and technical aspects and prepares plans and budgets for both developmental and operation testing, including interface with the test venue site, test operators, and other contractors as well as collaborating with Federal partners and/or State and Local agencies.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Physical Scientist in Allentown, PA

Average Base Salary

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87981

124452

103794

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

88137

124688

103894

What is the average salary for Physical Scientist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Physical Scientist in Allentown, PA. The base salary for Physical Scientist ranges from $87,981 to $124,452 with the average base salary of $103,794. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $88,137 to $124,688 with the average total cash compensation of $103,894.

View Average Salary for Physical Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$103,794	$87,981 - $124,452
Bonus	$100	$156 - $236
Total Pay	$103,894	$88,137 - $124,688

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Physical Scientist Salary Near Allentown, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Allentown, PA
CITY, STATE Bethlehem, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,963 - $124,427	COMPARE TO Allentown, PA
CITY, STATE Easton, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,824 - $124,229	COMPARE TO Allentown, PA
CITY, STATE Doylestown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $94,909 - $134,252	COMPARE TO Allentown, PA
CITY, STATE Reading, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,826 - $122,818	COMPARE TO Allentown, PA
CITY, STATE Stroudsburg, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,540 - $126,657	COMPARE TO Allentown, PA
CITY, STATE West Chester, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,472 - $129,390	COMPARE TO Allentown, PA

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About Allentown, Pennsylvania

Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch: Allenschteddel) is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city and the 231st largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently the fastest growing city in all of Pennsylvania. It is the largest city in the metropolitan area known as the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 821,623 residents as of 2010[update]. Allentown constitutes a portion of the New York City Combined Statistical Area and is the county seat of Lehigh County. ...

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