The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of firefighters 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 | $32,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $74,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,310 | 5.24% | 25.57% |
| 2021 | $63,780 | -9.81% | - |
| 2020 | $70,040 | 2.93% | - |
| 2019 | $67,990 | 16.91% | - |
| 2018 | $56,490 | 5.22% | - |
| 2017 | $53,540 | 4.28% | - |
| 2016 | $51,250 | -1.52% | - |
| 2015 | $52,030 | -1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $53,000 | 3.34% | - |
| 2013 | $51,230 | 2.21% | - |
| 2012 | $50,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,310 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for firefighters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of firefighters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 46.6 percent (46.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lancaster.