The annual salary statistics of compliance officers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of compliance officers 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 | $44,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers 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 $104,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,580 | 5.77% | 15.88% |
| 2021 | $63,680 | -2.10% | - |
| 2020 | $65,020 | 3.28% | - |
| 2019 | $62,890 | -0.76% | - |
| 2018 | $63,370 | 4.61% | - |
| 2017 | $60,450 | 2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $59,020 | 1.47% | - |
| 2015 | $58,150 | -1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $58,870 | 3.28% | - |
| 2013 | $56,940 | 0.16% | - |
| 2012 | $56,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,580 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for compliance officers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of compliance officers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 20.6 percent (20.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.