The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pharmacy aides 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 | $28,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides 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 $43,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy aides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,750 | 17.09% | 41.14% |
| 2021 | $31,300 | 23.16% | - |
| 2020 | $24,050 | 6.24% | - |
| 2019 | $22,550 | 2.62% | - |
| 2018 | $21,960 | 14.25% | - |
| 2017 | $18,830 | -15.35% | - |
| 2016 | $21,720 | 2.81% | - |
| 2015 | $21,110 | -14.50% | - |
| 2014 | $24,170 | 9.23% | - |
| 2013 | $21,940 | -1.28% | - |
| 2012 | $22,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,750, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the second highest paying city for pharmacy aides in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $38,760). Compared with Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of pharmacy aides in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.