The annual salary statistics of electricians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electricians 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 | $42,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $127,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,500 | 3.47% | 22.64% |
| 2021 | $62,260 | 10.18% | - |
| 2020 | $55,920 | 3.33% | - |
| 2019 | $54,060 | -5.59% | - |
| 2018 | $57,080 | 7.95% | - |
| 2017 | $52,540 | -2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $53,810 | 10.74% | - |
| 2015 | $48,030 | -11.37% | - |
| 2014 | $53,490 | 7.89% | - |
| 2013 | $49,270 | -1.28% | - |
| 2012 | $49,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,500 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for electricians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of electricians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 38.8 percent (38.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.