The annual salary statistics of photographers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of photographers 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 | $29,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for photographers 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 $67,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of photographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,390 | -3.25% | 17.63% |
| 2021 | $36,540 | -2.35% | - |
| 2020 | $37,400 | 38.50% | - |
| 2019 | $23,000 | 7.65% | - |
| 2018 | $21,240 | 1.08% | - |
| 2017 | $21,010 | -26.51% | - |
| 2016 | $26,580 | -13.66% | - |
| 2015 | $30,210 | 4.34% | - |
| 2014 | $28,900 | -18.13% | - |
| 2013 | $34,140 | 14.62% | - |
| 2012 | $29,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,390 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for photographers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of photographers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 45.8 percent (45.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Stroudsburg.