The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of police and detectives 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 | $69,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of police and detectives 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 $127,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $94,770 | -8.28% | 3.29% |
| 2021 | $102,620 | 3.18% | - |
| 2020 | $99,360 | 1.67% | - |
| 2019 | $97,700 | 2.00% | - |
| 2018 | $95,750 | -1.33% | - |
| 2017 | $97,020 | 2.82% | - |
| 2016 | $94,280 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $91,310 | -1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $92,690 | -0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $93,330 | 1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $91,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $94,770 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of police and detectives in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of police and detectives in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 22.9 percent (22.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 46.7 percent (46.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.