The annual salary statistics of personal financial advisors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of personal financial advisors 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 | $59,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $207,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal financial advisors 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 $143,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal financial advisors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,110 | -27.04% | 30.79% |
| 2021 | $104,310 | -38.29% | - |
| 2020 | $144,250 | 26.89% | - |
| 2019 | $105,460 | 19.51% | - |
| 2018 | $84,890 | -13.19% | - |
| 2017 | $96,090 | 21.07% | - |
| 2016 | $75,840 | -7.69% | - |
| 2015 | $81,670 | 16.68% | - |
| 2014 | $68,050 | 8.96% | - |
| 2013 | $61,950 | 8.26% | - |
| 2012 | $56,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,110 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for personal financial advisors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of personal financial advisors in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.