The annual salary statistics of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of automotive service technicians and mechanics 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 | $30,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for automotive service technicians and mechanics 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 $63,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,090 | 2.18% | 25.47% |
| 2021 | $47,040 | 4.93% | - |
| 2020 | $44,720 | 4.83% | - |
| 2019 | $42,560 | 7.80% | - |
| 2018 | $39,240 | -1.35% | - |
| 2017 | $39,770 | 1.08% | - |
| 2016 | $39,340 | -2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $40,460 | 5.56% | - |
| 2014 | $38,210 | 5.50% | - |
| 2013 | $36,110 | 0.75% | - |
| 2012 | $35,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,090, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for automotive service technicians and mechanics in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $50,650). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of automotive service technicians and mechanics in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 5.1 percent (5.1%) lower.