The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of industrial machinery mechanics 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 | $44,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics 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 $78,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,000 | 0.89% | 15.98% |
| 2021 | $60,460 | 2.75% | - |
| 2020 | $58,800 | 2.48% | - |
| 2019 | $57,340 | 1.15% | - |
| 2018 | $56,680 | 7.45% | - |
| 2017 | $52,460 | 7.15% | - |
| 2016 | $48,710 | 0.35% | - |
| 2015 | $48,540 | -2.80% | - |
| 2014 | $49,900 | -1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $50,420 | -1.65% | - |
| 2012 | $51,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,000 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for industrial machinery mechanics in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.