The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of funeral attendants 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 | $27,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $56,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,440 | 0.43% | 24.89% |
| 2021 | $37,280 | -7.97% | - |
| 2020 | $40,250 | 5.89% | - |
| 2019 | $37,880 | -0.82% | - |
| 2018 | $38,190 | 12.75% | - |
| 2017 | $33,320 | 8.91% | - |
| 2016 | $30,350 | 6.43% | - |
| 2015 | $28,400 | 3.13% | - |
| 2014 | $27,510 | -12.80% | - |
| 2013 | $31,030 | 9.38% | - |
| 2012 | $28,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,440 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for funeral attendants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of funeral attendants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 48.9 percent (48.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.