The annual salary statistics of environmental engineering technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of environmental engineering 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 | $26,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental engineering 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 $74,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental engineering technicians from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $45,440 | 1.74% | 11.55% |
| 2018 | $44,650 | 6.49% | - |
| 2017 | $41,750 | 7.11% | - |
| 2016 | $38,780 | -4.56% | - |
| 2015 | $40,550 | -4.12% | - |
| 2014 | $42,220 | -0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $42,400 | 5.21% | - |
| 2012 | $40,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,440 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for environmental engineering technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental engineering technicians in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 21.7 percent (21.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 34.7 percent (34.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| State College | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |