The annual salary statistics of counter and rental clerks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of counter and rental clerks 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 | $24,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter and rental clerks 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 $54,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counter and rental clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,290 | 6.70% | 31.80% |
| 2021 | $33,860 | 11.19% | - |
| 2020 | $30,070 | 8.21% | - |
| 2019 | $27,600 | 0.83% | - |
| 2018 | $27,370 | 7.67% | - |
| 2017 | $25,270 | -6.41% | - |
| 2016 | $26,890 | -6.84% | - |
| 2015 | $28,730 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $28,140 | 9.95% | - |
| 2013 | $25,340 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $24,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,290, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for counter and rental clerks in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Lebanon (median annual salary of $36,770). Compared with Lebanon, the median annual salary of counter and rental clerks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.