The annual salary statistics of geological and petroleum technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of geological and petroleum technicians 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 | $30,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for geological and petroleum technicians 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 $67,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,510.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,460 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for geological and petroleum technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of geological and petroleum technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh |