The annual salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of highway maintenance 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 | $34,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance 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 $64,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $55,320 | 12.24% | 21.13% |
| 2021 | $48,550 | -6.14% | - |
| 2020 | $51,530 | -2.37% | - |
| 2019 | $52,750 | 4.66% | - |
| 2018 | $50,290 | 2.45% | - |
| 2017 | $49,060 | 12.13% | - |
| 2016 | $43,110 | 0.51% | - |
| 2015 | $42,890 | 2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $41,630 | -3.36% | - |
| 2013 | $43,030 | -1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $43,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,320, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the highest paying city for highway maintenance workers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Lancaster (median annual salary $50,390). In comparison, the median annual salary of highway maintenance workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in Lancaster.