The annual salary statistics of editors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of editors 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 | $36,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for editors 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 $100,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of editors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,910 | 4.40% | 21.52% |
| 2021 | $58,230 | 14.53% | - |
| 2020 | $49,770 | -16.03% | - |
| 2019 | $57,750 | 1.59% | - |
| 2018 | $56,830 | -26.36% | - |
| 2017 | $71,810 | 6.27% | - |
| 2016 | $67,310 | 28.99% | - |
| 2012 | $47,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,910 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for editors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of editors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 40.0 percent (40.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.