The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer hardware engineers 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 | $69,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $111,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers 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 $161,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $111,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $111,910 | -0.85% | 4.03% |
| 2019 | $112,860 | -1.56% | - |
| 2018 | $114,620 | 1.49% | - |
| 2017 | $112,910 | 0.23% | - |
| 2016 | $112,650 | 33.31% | - |
| 2015 | $75,130 | -35.92% | - |
| 2014 | $102,120 | -6.36% | - |
| 2013 | $108,610 | 1.11% | - |
| 2012 | $107,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $111,910, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $122,750). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Lancaster |