The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers 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 | $34,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $72,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,390 | 2.80% | 36.47% |
| 2021 | $45,090 | 4.52% | - |
| 2020 | $43,050 | 1.58% | - |
| 2019 | $42,370 | 7.55% | - |
| 2018 | $39,170 | 3.88% | - |
| 2017 | $37,650 | 5.21% | - |
| 2016 | $35,690 | 2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $34,710 | 12.30% | - |
| 2014 | $30,440 | 0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $30,230 | 2.51% | - |
| 2012 | $29,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,390 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 37.8 percent (37.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.