The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cargo and freight agents 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 | $37,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $72,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,300 | 28.43% | 38.82% |
| 2021 | $38,860 | -17.32% | - |
| 2020 | $45,590 | -2.68% | - |
| 2019 | $46,810 | 7.07% | - |
| 2018 | $43,500 | -11.45% | - |
| 2017 | $48,480 | 5.45% | - |
| 2016 | $45,840 | -3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $47,590 | 9.39% | - |
| 2014 | $43,120 | 3.99% | - |
| 2013 | $41,400 | 19.76% | - |
| 2012 | $33,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,300, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for cargo and freight agents in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Erie (median annual salary of $68,970). Compared with Erie, the median annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Erie | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Reading | |
| Lancaster | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| York-Hanover |