The annual salary statistics of compensation and benefits managers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of compensation and benefits managers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $177,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $197,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compensation and benefits managers 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 $197,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $134,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compensation and benefits managers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $134,450 | 5.98% | 3.80% |
| 2016 | $126,410 | 5.09% | - |
| 2015 | $119,970 | 3.44% | - |
| 2014 | $115,840 | -9.25% | - |
| 2013 | $126,550 | -2.20% | - |
| 2012 | $129,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $134,450 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for compensation and benefits managers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of compensation and benefits managers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 23.1 percent (23.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh |