The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources specialists 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 | $37,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $101,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,900 | -1.36% | 5.40% |
| 2021 | $61,730 | 1.56% | - |
| 2020 | $60,770 | 3.80% | - |
| 2019 | $58,460 | -1.98% | - |
| 2018 | $59,620 | 3.54% | - |
| 2017 | $57,510 | -0.64% | - |
| 2016 | $57,880 | 0.83% | - |
| 2015 | $57,400 | -3.34% | - |
| 2014 | $59,320 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $58,560 | 1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $57,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,900 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 15.4 percent (15.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.