The annual salary statistics of environmental engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental 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 | $56,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $139,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental 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 $139,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,230 | 2.92% | 37.04% |
| 2021 | $100,220 | 20.54% | - |
| 2019 | $79,630 | 0.43% | - |
| 2018 | $79,290 | -0.40% | - |
| 2017 | $79,610 | 0.14% | - |
| 2016 | $79,500 | -8.55% | - |
| 2015 | $86,300 | 7.80% | - |
| 2014 | $79,570 | 7.18% | - |
| 2013 | $73,860 | 12.01% | - |
| 2012 | $64,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,230, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for environmental engineers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $106,550). Compared with West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of environmental engineers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.