The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical 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 | $37,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical 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 $80,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,810 | 12.15% | -9.51% |
| 2021 | $48,150 | -5.03% | - |
| 2020 | $50,570 | 5.79% | - |
| 2019 | $47,640 | -8.52% | - |
| 2018 | $51,700 | 12.82% | - |
| 2017 | $45,070 | -10.49% | - |
| 2016 | $49,800 | 5.02% | - |
| 2015 | $47,300 | -28.67% | - |
| 2014 | $60,860 | 14.51% | - |
| 2013 | $52,030 | -15.36% | - |
| 2012 | $60,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,810 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 33.6 percent (33.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.