The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses 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 | $64,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses 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 $97,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,970 | 2.68% | 16.61% |
| 2021 | $77,830 | 7.08% | - |
| 2020 | $72,320 | 4.27% | - |
| 2019 | $69,230 | 1.59% | - |
| 2018 | $68,130 | -0.03% | - |
| 2017 | $68,150 | 3.04% | - |
| 2016 | $66,080 | 3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $63,980 | -1.08% | - |
| 2014 | $64,670 | -1.24% | - |
| 2013 | $65,470 | -1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $66,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,970 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.