The annual salary statistics of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other life, physical, and social science 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 | $35,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other life, physical, and social science 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 $61,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,430 | 6.80% | 14.53% |
| 2021 | $36,750 | -48.71% | - |
| 2020 | $54,650 | 3.84% | - |
| 2019 | $52,550 | 4.13% | - |
| 2018 | $50,380 | 9.85% | - |
| 2017 | $45,420 | 10.15% | - |
| 2016 | $40,810 | 6.91% | - |
| 2015 | $37,990 | 3.37% | - |
| 2014 | $36,710 | 4.14% | - |
| 2013 | $35,190 | 4.23% | - |
| 2012 | $33,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,430, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the lowest paying city for other life, physical, and social science technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $56,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of other life, physical, and social science technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 30.7 percent (30.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.