The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers 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 | $21,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $32,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,980 | 10.79% | 30.81% |
| 2021 | $24,960 | 3.77% | - |
| 2020 | $24,020 | 4.41% | - |
| 2019 | $22,960 | 1.13% | - |
| 2018 | $22,700 | 6.08% | - |
| 2017 | $21,320 | 8.21% | - |
| 2016 | $19,570 | 1.79% | - |
| 2015 | $19,220 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $18,870 | -2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $19,420 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $19,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,980, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for childcare workers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $28,940). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.