The annual salary statistics of teacher assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of teacher 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 | $17,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for teacher 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 $38,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of teacher assistants from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28,430 | 11.43% | 10.94% |
| 2017 | $25,180 | 10.68% | - |
| 2016 | $22,490 | 3.25% | - |
| 2015 | $21,760 | -5.01% | - |
| 2014 | $22,850 | -7.75% | - |
| 2013 | $24,620 | -2.84% | - |
| 2012 | $25,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,430, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is the highest paying city for teacher assistants in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Newark-Union (median annual salary $28,000). In comparison, the median annual salary of teacher assistants in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Newark-Union.