The annual salary statistics of file clerks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of file clerks 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 | $22,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for file clerks 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 $43,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of file clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,700 | 16.51% | 27.64% |
| 2021 | $28,970 | 0.66% | - |
| 2020 | $28,780 | -3.65% | - |
| 2019 | $29,830 | 0.70% | - |
| 2018 | $29,620 | 2.19% | - |
| 2017 | $28,970 | 9.49% | - |
| 2016 | $26,220 | -4.35% | - |
| 2015 | $27,360 | 5.59% | - |
| 2014 | $25,830 | -3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $26,670 | 5.85% | - |
| 2012 | $25,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,700 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for file clerks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of file clerks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 45.5 percent (45.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.