The annual salary statistics of recreation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of recreation 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 | $21,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for recreation 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 $49,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of recreation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,720 | 3.55% | 24.97% |
| 2021 | $29,630 | 4.96% | - |
| 2020 | $28,160 | 3.76% | - |
| 2019 | $27,100 | 7.82% | - |
| 2018 | $24,980 | 0.12% | - |
| 2017 | $24,950 | 5.93% | - |
| 2016 | $23,470 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $23,380 | 1.58% | - |
| 2014 | $23,010 | -0.65% | - |
| 2013 | $23,160 | 0.47% | - |
| 2012 | $23,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,720 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for recreation workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of recreation workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Altoona and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.