The annual salary statistics of chemists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemists 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 | $51,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemists 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 $132,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $75,630 | -1.85% | 7.19% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | 0.64% | - |
| 2020 | $76,540 | 6.44% | - |
| 2019 | $71,610 | -2.99% | - |
| 2018 | $73,750 | 3.27% | - |
| 2017 | $71,340 | -12.90% | - |
| 2016 | $80,540 | -5.23% | - |
| 2015 | $84,750 | 9.69% | - |
| 2014 | $76,540 | 7.96% | - |
| 2013 | $70,450 | 0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $70,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,630 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for chemists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of chemists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.