The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical engineers 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 | $77,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $165,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,000 | -4.74% | 0.34% |
| 2021 | $107,880 | 6.30% | - |
| 2020 | $101,080 | 7.96% | - |
| 2019 | $93,030 | -17.67% | - |
| 2015 | $109,470 | 6.23% | - |
| 2012 | $102,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $103,000 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 54.3 percent (54.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Reading | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Lancaster | |
| Philadelphia | |
| East Stroudsburg | |
| York-Hanover | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Erie | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman |