The annual salary statistics of librarians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of librarians 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 | $34,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians 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 $97,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,740 | -4.38% | -3.51% |
| 2017 | $66,530 | 6.28% | - |
| 2016 | $62,350 | 5.69% | - |
| 2015 | $58,800 | 5.88% | - |
| 2014 | $55,340 | -15.22% | - |
| 2013 | $63,760 | -3.48% | - |
| 2012 | $65,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,740 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for librarians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of librarians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is .1 percent (.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 41.4 percent (41.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.