The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $30,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $51,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,640 | 2.92% | 19.69% |
| 2021 | $37,510 | 5.15% | - |
| 2020 | $35,580 | -1.38% | - |
| 2019 | $36,070 | -1.55% | - |
| 2018 | $36,630 | 1.50% | - |
| 2017 | $36,080 | 9.28% | - |
| 2016 | $32,730 | 12.74% | - |
| 2015 | $28,560 | -5.60% | - |
| 2014 | $30,160 | 5.01% | - |
| 2013 | $28,650 | -8.31% | - |
| 2012 | $31,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,640 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.