The annual salary statistics of budget analysts in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of budget analysts 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 | $58,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for budget analysts 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 $125,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of budget analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,600 | 2.85% | 15.53% |
| 2021 | $76,360 | 4.37% | - |
| 2020 | $73,020 | 3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $70,630 | -1.20% | - |
| 2018 | $71,480 | -31.41% | - |
| 2017 | $93,930 | 29.42% | - |
| 2014 | $66,300 | 0.00% | - |
| 2013 | $66,300 | -0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $66,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $78,600 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for budget analysts in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of budget analysts in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 23.3 percent (23.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Chambersburg-Waynesboro and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.