The annual salary statistics of nurse practitioners in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of nurse practitioners 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 | $98,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse practitioners 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 $138,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $98,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse practitioners from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $120,990 | 12.47% | 25.21% |
| 2021 | $105,900 | 0.66% | - |
| 2020 | $105,200 | 3.18% | - |
| 2019 | $101,850 | 4.39% | - |
| 2018 | $97,380 | -1.49% | - |
| 2017 | $98,830 | 1.12% | - |
| 2016 | $97,720 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $96,530 | 7.88% | - |
| 2014 | $88,920 | 7.58% | - |
| 2013 | $82,180 | -10.11% | - |
| 2012 | $90,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $120,990 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for nurse practitioners in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of nurse practitioners in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 2.4 percent (2.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.