The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of biological technicians 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 | $37,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians 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 $71,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,190 | 18.41% | 21.71% |
| 2021 | $36,870 | -5.21% | - |
| 2020 | $38,790 | 1.86% | - |
| 2019 | $38,070 | 2.60% | - |
| 2018 | $37,080 | -0.49% | - |
| 2017 | $37,260 | 0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $36,950 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $36,810 | -2.25% | - |
| 2014 | $37,640 | 6.59% | - |
| 2013 | $35,160 | -0.63% | - |
| 2012 | $35,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,190 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| East Stroudsburg | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| State College | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lancaster | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading |