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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

What professions have the highest employment in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ. We note that the total employment in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is 361,250. The most popular job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession, which employs 16,080 people (4.45 percent of the total employment in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ). The second most common job is the stockers and order filler profession which employs 10,380 people (2.87 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	361,250	100.00%	$45,430
2	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	16,080	4.45%	$38,060
3	Stockers and Order Fillers	10,380	2.87%	$36,660
4	Registered Nurses	9,270	2.57%	$79,970
5	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	9,240	2.56%	$27,970
6	Fast Food and Counter Workers	8,340	2.31%	$26,990
7	Retail Salespersons	7,960	2.20%	$30,080
8	Cashiers	7,850	2.17%	$26,680
9	Office Clerks, General	7,440	2.06%	$39,310
10	General and Operations Managers	7,150	1.98%	$98,440
11	Customer Service Representatives	6,690	1.85%	$37,150
12	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	6,670	1.85%	$55,980
13	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	6,320	1.75%	$44,970
14	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	6,170	1.71%	$32,180
15	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	5,250	1.45%	$43,930
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5,010	1.39%	$40,140
17	Nursing Assistants	4,700	1.30%	$36,760
18	Waiters and Waitresses	4,650	1.29%	$29,320
19	Packers and Packagers	4,600	1.27%	$37,210
20	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	4,010	1.11%	$47,910
21	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3,800	1.05%	$62,030
22	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,650	1.01%	$79,840
23	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	3,370	0.93%	$33,960
24	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	3,260	0.90%	$44,010
25	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	3,200	0.89%	$43,490
26	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	3,040	0.84%	$39,440
27	Accountants and Auditors	2,970	0.82%	$75,660
28	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	2,950	0.82%	$70,950
29	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,870	0.79%	$76,970
30	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,730	0.76%	$37,290
31	Security Guards	2,540	0.70%	$29,790
32	Restaurant Cooks	2,490	0.69%	$31,340
33	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,480	0.69%	$46,280
34	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	2,280	0.63%	$63,250
35	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	2,200	0.61%	$38,770
36	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,190	0.61%	$78,830
37	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2,170	0.60%	$35,210
38	Medical Secretaries	2,110	0.58%	$37,900
39	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	2,060	0.57%	$48,090
40	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	1,900	0.53%	$55,690
41	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,900	0.53%	$31,190
42	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,900	0.53%	$66,340
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	1,820	0.50%	$56,510
44	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1,790	0.50%	$44,130
45	Construction Laborers	1,730	0.48%	$46,390
46	Bartenders	1,680	0.47%	$22,990
47	Medical Assistants	1,610	0.45%	$37,710
48	Human Resources Specialists	1,600	0.44%	$60,900
49	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,520	0.42%	$77,330
50	Mechanical Engineers	1,510	0.42%	$101,050
51	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1,510	0.42%	$22,420
52	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	1,480	0.41%	$30,470
53	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,420	0.39%	$29,000
54	Food Preparation Workers	1,380	0.38%	$28,410
55	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	1,380	0.38%	$76,260
56	Computer User Support Specialists	1,370	0.38%	$54,330
57	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	1,360	0.38%	$36,260
58	Software Developers	1,340	0.37%	$103,720
59	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,300	0.36%	$57,460
60	Childcare Workers	1,290	0.36%	$27,980
61	Financial Managers	1,260	0.35%	$141,120
62	Project Management Specialists	1,260	0.35%	$82,580
63	Electricians	1,240	0.34%	$64,500
64	Pharmacy Technicians	1,230	0.34%	$35,070
65	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	1,220	0.34%	$77,020
66	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	1,210	0.33%	$61,000
67	Carpenters	1,200	0.33%	$50,020
68	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	1,190	0.33%	$57,310
69	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	1,180	0.33%	$50,370
70	Dishwashers	1,150	0.32%	$26,370
71	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	1,130	0.31%	$30,520
72	Driver/Sales Workers	1,130	0.31%	$31,270
73	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	1,110	0.31%	$51,750
74	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	1,100	0.30%	$28,800
75	Social and Human Service Assistants	1,090	0.30%	$38,080
76	School Bus Drivers	1,060	0.29%	$42,050
77	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	1,040	0.29%	$51,630
78	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,030	0.29%	$105,670
79	Other Business Operations Specialists	1,030	0.29%	$75,610
80	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	1,030	0.29%	$50,250
81	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	980	0.27%	$26,350
82	Fast Food Cooks	940	0.26%	$25,750
83	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	930	0.26%	$55,780
84	All Other Managers	920	0.25%	$130,630
85	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	920	0.25%	$50,330
86	Pharmacists	920	0.25%	$129,720
87	Billing and Posting Clerks	920	0.25%	$43,480
88	Industrial Engineers	910	0.25%	$86,780
89	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	910	0.25%	$38,470
90	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	900	0.25%	$56,260
91	Dental Assistants	890	0.25%	$45,050
92	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	880	0.24%	$62,920
93	Insurance Sales Agents	870	0.24%	$58,580
94	Postal Service Mail Carriers	860	0.24%	$55,640
95	Sales Managers	840	0.23%	$117,210
96	Lawyers	840	0.23%	$112,720
97	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	840	0.23%	$47,630
98	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	820	0.23%	$47,400
99	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	820	0.23%	$29,920
100	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	750	0.21%	$75,650

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