The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hazardous materials removal workers 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 | $37,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal 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 $71,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $57,360 | 22.80% | 40.15% |
| 2021 | $44,280 | -19.04% | - |
| 2020 | $52,710 | 20.70% | - |
| 2019 | $41,800 | -29.16% | - |
| 2018 | $53,990 | 31.14% | - |
| 2017 | $37,180 | 4.84% | - |
| 2016 | $35,380 | -44.06% | - |
| 2015 | $50,970 | 27.02% | - |
| 2014 | $37,200 | 5.73% | - |
| 2013 | $35,070 | 2.11% | - |
| 2012 | $34,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,360 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle and 40.9 percent (40.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.