The annual salary statistics of marriage and family therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of marriage and family therapists 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 | $36,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for marriage and family therapists 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 $95,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of marriage and family therapists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $55,280 | -11.18% | -9.33% |
| 2019 | $61,460 | 11.00% | - |
| 2018 | $54,700 | -32.69% | - |
| 2017 | $72,580 | 9.48% | - |
| 2016 | $65,700 | 1.48% | - |
| 2015 | $64,730 | 2.61% | - |
| 2014 | $63,040 | -7.52% | - |
| 2013 | $67,780 | 10.83% | - |
| 2012 | $60,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,280 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for marriage and family therapists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of marriage and family therapists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 26.4 percent (26.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 36.4 percent (36.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.