Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Local Income Tax Rates, 2026
26 municipalities, resident rates 1% to 1.975%. Resident rates include the school district earned income tax; non-residents pay the municipal rate only.
Source: Pennsylvania DCED, EIT/PIT/LST Tax Registers (Official), rates as of June 15, 2026 · Pennsylvania paycheck calculator
| Municipality | School district | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alburtis Borough | East Penn School District | 1% | 1% |
| Allentown | Allentown City School District | 1.975% | 1.28% |
| Allentown | Parkland School District | 1.975% | 1.28% |
| Bethlehem | Bethlehem Area School District | 1% | 1% |
| Catasauqua Borough | Catasauqua Area School District | 1% | 1% |
| Coopersburg Borough | Southern Lehigh School District | 1% | 1% |
| Coplay Borough | Whitehall-Coplay School District | 1% | 1% |
| Emmaus Borough | East Penn School District | 1% | 1% |
| Fountain Hill Borough | Bethlehem Area School District | 1% | 1% |
| Hanover Township | Catasauqua Area School District | 1% | 1% |
| Heidelberg Township | Northwestern Lehigh School District | 1.175% | 1% |
| Lower Macungie Township | East Penn School District | 1.15% | 1% |
| Lower Milford Township | Southern Lehigh School District | 1% | 1% |
| Lowhill Township | Northwestern Lehigh School District | 1% | 1% |
| Lynn Township | Northwestern Lehigh School District | 1% | 1% |
| Macungie Borough | East Penn School District | 1% | 1% |
| North Whitehall Township | Parkland School District | 1% | 1% |
| Salisbury Township | Salisbury Township School District | 1% | 1% |
| Slatington Borough | Northern Lehigh School District | 1% | 1% |
| South Whitehall Township | Parkland School District | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Upper Macungie Township | Parkland School District | 1% | 1% |
| Upper Milford Township | East Penn School District | 1.138% | 1% |
| Upper Saucon Township | Southern Lehigh School District | 1.1% | 1% |
| Washington Township | Northern Lehigh School District | 1% | 1% |
| Weisenberg Township | Northwestern Lehigh School District | 1% | 1% |
| Whitehall Township | Whitehall-Coplay School District | 1.5% | 1% |
Base is Pennsylvania compensation (Medicare wages: 401(k) deferrals stay in, Section 125 premiums come out). The flat local services tax, up to $52 a year, is not shown.