The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operations research analysts 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 | $36,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $118,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts 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 $118,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $70,700 | -10.24% | 10.61% |
| 2021 | $77,940 | 21.71% | - |
| 2020 | $61,020 | -36.32% | - |
| 2019 | $83,180 | -10.29% | - |
| 2018 | $91,740 | 14.36% | - |
| 2017 | $78,570 | 6.29% | - |
| 2016 | $73,630 | 7.97% | - |
| 2015 | $67,760 | 19.21% | - |
| 2014 | $54,740 | -15.93% | - |
| 2013 | $63,460 | 0.41% | - |
| 2012 | $63,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $70,700 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for operations research analysts in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of operations research analysts in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 37.7 percent (37.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 31.2 percent (31.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Scranton--Wilkes-Barre.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Reading | |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lancaster | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre |