The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of food scientists and technologists 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 | $50,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists 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 $125,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food scientists and technologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $101,490 | 2.48% | 34.46% |
| 2021 | $98,970 | 30.31% | - |
| 2020 | $68,970 | 5.13% | - |
| 2019 | $65,430 | 2.02% | - |
| 2018 | $64,110 | -0.56% | - |
| 2017 | $64,470 | 4.59% | - |
| 2016 | $61,510 | 3.38% | - |
| 2015 | $59,430 | -7.93% | - |
| 2014 | $64,140 | -5.46% | - |
| 2013 | $67,640 | 1.66% | - |
| 2012 | $66,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $101,490, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary $96,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.5 percent (4.5%) higher than that in Harrisburg-Carlisle.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Reading | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Lancaster | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |