The annual salary statistics of social science research assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social science research assistants 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 | $24,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social science research assistants 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 $77,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social science research assistants from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $51,090 | -7.16% | 18.91% |
| 2020 | $54,750 | 26.39% | - |
| 2019 | $40,300 | 6.15% | - |
| 2018 | $37,820 | 0.50% | - |
| 2017 | $37,630 | -10.10% | - |
| 2016 | $41,430 | 2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $40,290 | -2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $41,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,090 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for social science research assistants in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of social science research assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Lancaster | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| State College | |
| Erie | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |