The annual salary statistics of machinists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of machinists 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 | $37,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $69,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,980 | 3.22% | 18.07% |
| 2021 | $49,340 | 1.38% | - |
| 2020 | $48,660 | 4.40% | - |
| 2019 | $46,520 | 2.21% | - |
| 2018 | $45,490 | -1.65% | - |
| 2017 | $46,240 | 7.79% | - |
| 2016 | $42,640 | 4.41% | - |
| 2015 | $40,760 | -4.27% | - |
| 2014 | $42,500 | 1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $41,850 | 0.19% | - |
| 2012 | $41,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,980, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for machinists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $52,620). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of machinists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower.