The annual salary statistics of printing press operators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of printing press operators 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 | $30,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for printing press operators 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 $57,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of printing press operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,280 | 12.57% | 22.00% |
| 2021 | $39,590 | 7.00% | - |
| 2020 | $36,820 | -5.40% | - |
| 2019 | $38,810 | 18.71% | - |
| 2018 | $31,550 | -12.17% | - |
| 2017 | $35,390 | 4.80% | - |
| 2016 | $33,690 | -21.76% | - |
| 2015 | $41,020 | 17.36% | - |
| 2014 | $33,900 | -15.87% | - |
| 2013 | $39,280 | 10.08% | - |
| 2012 | $35,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,280 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for printing press operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of printing press operators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lancaster and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.