The annual salary statistics of prepress technicians and workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of prepress technicians and 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 | $38,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for prepress technicians and 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 $92,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of prepress technicians and workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,060 | 6.73% | 18.18% |
| 2021 | $46,690 | 11.27% | - |
| 2020 | $41,430 | 9.75% | - |
| 2019 | $37,390 | 5.22% | - |
| 2018 | $35,440 | -1.58% | - |
| 2017 | $36,000 | -5.42% | - |
| 2016 | $37,950 | 3.08% | - |
| 2015 | $36,780 | 16.26% | - |
| 2014 | $30,800 | -29.22% | - |
| 2013 | $39,800 | -2.91% | - |
| 2012 | $40,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,060 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for prepress technicians and workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of prepress technicians and workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 59.6 percent (59.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.