The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,660 | 1.53% | 19.44% |
| 2021 | $74,500 | 9.28% | - |
| 2020 | $67,590 | 2.46% | - |
| 2019 | $65,930 | -1.26% | - |
| 2018 | $66,760 | 1.02% | - |
| 2017 | $66,080 | -1.07% | - |
| 2016 | $66,790 | 0.30% | - |
| 2015 | $66,590 | 2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $64,890 | 1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $63,750 | 4.39% | - |
| 2012 | $60,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,660 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 10.9 percent (10.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.