The annual salary statistics of lawyers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lawyers 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 | $49,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $112,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $172,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $218,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lawyers 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 $218,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lawyers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $112,720 | -6.06% | -10.89% |
| 2021 | $119,550 | -19.52% | - |
| 2020 | $142,890 | 30.72% | - |
| 2019 | $98,990 | 11.62% | - |
| 2018 | $87,490 | -3.60% | - |
| 2017 | $90,640 | -22.03% | - |
| 2016 | $110,610 | -0.23% | - |
| 2015 | $110,860 | 2.04% | - |
| 2014 | $108,600 | -9.78% | - |
| 2013 | $119,220 | -4.84% | - |
| 2012 | $124,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $112,720 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for lawyers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of lawyers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 33.1 percent (33.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Altoona.