The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education administrators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $57,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education 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 $158,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $87,480 | 2.90% | 19.08% |
| 2018 | $84,940 | -3.17% | - |
| 2017 | $87,630 | 8.54% | - |
| 2016 | $80,150 | 2.71% | - |
| 2015 | $77,980 | 7.67% | - |
| 2014 | $72,000 | -3.97% | - |
| 2013 | $74,860 | 5.44% | - |
| 2012 | $70,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,480 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 34.3 percent (34.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 17.4 percent (17.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.