The annual salary statistics of clergy in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy 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 | $25,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy 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 $66,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,420 | -5.63% | 29.46% |
| 2021 | $52,200 | 16.55% | - |
| 2020 | $43,560 | 7.37% | - |
| 2019 | $40,350 | -7.98% | - |
| 2018 | $43,570 | 4.96% | - |
| 2017 | $41,410 | 14.15% | - |
| 2016 | $35,550 | -38.48% | - |
| 2015 | $49,230 | -4.33% | - |
| 2014 | $51,360 | 32.13% | - |
| 2012 | $34,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,420 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Lebanon and 40.3 percent (40.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.