The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of receptionists and information clerks 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 | $22,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks 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 $43,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,190 | 4.26% | 21.51% |
| 2021 | $29,860 | -8.71% | - |
| 2020 | $32,460 | 0.89% | - |
| 2019 | $32,170 | 5.16% | - |
| 2018 | $30,510 | 4.65% | - |
| 2017 | $29,090 | 1.34% | - |
| 2016 | $28,700 | 2.26% | - |
| 2015 | $28,050 | 4.35% | - |
| 2014 | $26,830 | 3.06% | - |
| 2013 | $26,010 | 5.88% | - |
| 2012 | $24,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,190 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for receptionists and information clerks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.