The annual salary statistics of furniture finishers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of furniture finishers 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 | $25,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for furniture finishers 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 $52,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of furniture finishers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,940 | -2.92% | 20.59% |
| 2021 | $36,990 | 2.03% | - |
| 2020 | $36,240 | -3.81% | - |
| 2019 | $37,620 | 15.90% | - |
| 2018 | $31,640 | 8.85% | - |
| 2017 | $28,840 | 1.04% | - |
| 2016 | $28,540 | -8.48% | - |
| 2015 | $30,960 | -2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $31,590 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $31,240 | 8.64% | - |
| 2012 | $28,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,940 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for furniture finishers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of furniture finishers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Lancaster | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Lebanon | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |