The annual salary statistics of sheet metal workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sheet metal 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 | $34,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sheet metal 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 $109,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sheet metal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,730 | -52.28% | -35.32% |
| 2021 | $77,250 | -1.76% | - |
| 2020 | $78,610 | 7.01% | - |
| 2019 | $73,100 | -6.17% | - |
| 2018 | $77,610 | 34.11% | - |
| 2017 | $51,140 | -41.67% | - |
| 2016 | $72,450 | 3.73% | - |
| 2015 | $69,750 | 2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $67,900 | -14.05% | - |
| 2013 | $77,440 | 11.35% | - |
| 2012 | $68,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,730 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for sheet metal workers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of sheet metal workers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 39.6 percent (39.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Erie and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.