The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians 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 | $22,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $56,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,700 | 1.40% | 10.94% |
| 2021 | $30,270 | -11.63% | - |
| 2020 | $33,790 | -0.89% | - |
| 2019 | $34,090 | -1.70% | - |
| 2018 | $34,670 | -8.68% | - |
| 2017 | $37,680 | 26.59% | - |
| 2016 | $27,660 | -4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $28,840 | 12.90% | - |
| 2014 | $25,120 | -26.55% | - |
| 2013 | $31,790 | 14.00% | - |
| 2012 | $27,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,700 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 35.0 percent (35.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.