The annual salary statistics of school or special client bus drivers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of school or special client bus drivers 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 | $21,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for school or special client bus drivers 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 $48,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of school or special client bus drivers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,330 | 0.14% | 27.20% |
| 2017 | $35,280 | -0.48% | - |
| 2016 | $35,450 | 3.92% | - |
| 2015 | $34,060 | 14.94% | - |
| 2014 | $28,970 | -2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $29,640 | 13.23% | - |
| 2012 | $25,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,330, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for school or special client bus drivers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city East Stroudsburg (median annual salary of $37,200). Compared with East Stroudsburg, the median annual salary of school or special client bus drivers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.