The annual salary statistics of pest control workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pest control workers 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 | $30,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pest control workers 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 $47,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pest control workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,560 | -0.88% | 33.58% |
| 2020 | $38,900 | 6.25% | - |
| 2019 | $36,470 | -2.55% | - |
| 2018 | $37,400 | -13.74% | - |
| 2017 | $42,540 | -27.90% | - |
| 2016 | $54,410 | 46.20% | - |
| 2015 | $29,270 | 12.50% | - |
| 2014 | $25,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,560 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for pest control workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of pest control workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 26.2 percent (26.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro | |
| Lancaster | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Reading | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Erie | |
| Williamsport | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |