The annual salary statistics of office clerks, general in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of office clerks, general 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 | $27,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for office clerks, general 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 $58,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of office clerks, general from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,310 | 3.69% | 28.57% |
| 2021 | $37,860 | 3.96% | - |
| 2020 | $36,360 | 2.09% | - |
| 2019 | $35,600 | 3.23% | - |
| 2018 | $34,450 | 4.41% | - |
| 2017 | $32,930 | 5.38% | - |
| 2016 | $31,160 | 3.05% | - |
| 2015 | $30,210 | 4.63% | - |
| 2014 | $28,810 | 1.25% | - |
| 2013 | $28,450 | 1.30% | - |
| 2012 | $28,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,310, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for office clerks, general in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $41,600). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of office clerks, general in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.