The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of painters, transportation equipment in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $56,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment 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 $56,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,930 | 4.73% | -0.13% |
| 2017 | $37,090 | 3.80% | - |
| 2016 | $35,680 | -16.82% | - |
| 2015 | $41,680 | -8.42% | - |
| 2014 | $45,190 | -0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $45,520 | 14.37% | - |
| 2012 | $38,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,930 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for painters, transportation equipment in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 26.7 percent (26.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.