The annual salary statistics of database administrators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of database administrators 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 | $35,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators 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 $124,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $61,500 | -11.38% | -20.89% |
| 2017 | $68,500 | -3.93% | - |
| 2016 | $71,190 | -8.48% | - |
| 2015 | $77,230 | 5.09% | - |
| 2014 | $73,300 | 4.20% | - |
| 2013 | $70,220 | -5.88% | - |
| 2012 | $74,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,500 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for database administrators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 39.5 percent (39.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 37.2 percent (37.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.