The annual and hourly salary statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of grinding and polishing workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding and polishing workers 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 $55,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding and polishing workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $40,930 | 9.75% | 30.91% |
| 2016 | $36,940 | 2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $35,930 | 4.68% | - |
| 2014 | $34,250 | -0.58% | - |
| 2013 | $34,450 | 17.91% | - |
| 2012 | $28,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,930, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for grinding and polishing workers in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary of $43,420). Compared with Harrisburg-Carlisle, the median annual salary of grinding and polishing workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 5.7 percent (5.7%) lower.