The annual salary statistics of desktop publishers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of desktop publishers 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 | $26,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for desktop publishers 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 $86,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of desktop publishers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $38,110 | 11.70% | 2.81% |
| 2016 | $33,650 | 0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $33,510 | 0.54% | - |
| 2014 | $33,330 | -15.36% | - |
| 2013 | $38,450 | 3.67% | - |
| 2012 | $37,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,110 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for desktop publishers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of desktop publishers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 26.1 percent (26.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Philadelphia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Erie | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Lancaster | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Philadelphia |