The annual salary statistics of tool and die makers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of tool and die makers 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 | $44,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for tool and die makers 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 $75,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of tool and die makers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,280 | 3.48% | 29.69% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 15.77% | - |
| 2020 | $50,630 | -2.15% | - |
| 2019 | $51,720 | 1.64% | - |
| 2018 | $50,870 | 2.12% | - |
| 2017 | $49,790 | -3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $51,570 | 5.99% | - |
| 2015 | $48,480 | 5.65% | - |
| 2014 | $45,740 | 4.44% | - |
| 2013 | $43,710 | -0.18% | - |
| 2012 | $43,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,280 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for tool and die makers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of tool and die makers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Reading and 34.7 percent (34.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.