The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of electrical engineers 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 | $65,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers 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 $164,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,950 | 0.17% | 26.83% |
| 2021 | $101,780 | 7.78% | - |
| 2020 | $93,860 | 7.67% | - |
| 2019 | $86,660 | 9.52% | - |
| 2018 | $78,410 | 4.04% | - |
| 2017 | $75,240 | -26.24% | - |
| 2016 | $94,980 | 10.11% | - |
| 2015 | $85,380 | 0.80% | - |
| 2014 | $84,700 | 9.75% | - |
| 2013 | $76,440 | 2.41% | - |
| 2012 | $74,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,950 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.