The annual salary statistics of word processors and typists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of word processors and typists 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 | $30,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for word processors and typists 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 $51,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of word processors and typists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,360 | 9.31% | 20.09% |
| 2021 | $37,510 | -3.04% | - |
| 2020 | $38,650 | 0.39% | - |
| 2019 | $38,500 | 1.30% | - |
| 2018 | $38,000 | 2.68% | - |
| 2017 | $36,980 | 2.27% | - |
| 2016 | $36,140 | 4.45% | - |
| 2015 | $34,530 | 0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $34,260 | 2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $33,460 | 1.23% | - |
| 2012 | $33,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,360 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for word processors and typists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of word processors and typists in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 4.9 percent (4.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.