The annual salary statistics of procurement clerks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of procurement clerks 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 | $33,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for procurement clerks 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 $63,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of procurement clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,000 | 7.50% | 28.42% |
| 2021 | $44,400 | -11.15% | - |
| 2020 | $49,350 | 9.20% | - |
| 2019 | $44,810 | 1.87% | - |
| 2018 | $43,970 | 7.41% | - |
| 2017 | $40,710 | 2.58% | - |
| 2016 | $39,660 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $38,260 | 7.32% | - |
| 2014 | $35,460 | 6.15% | - |
| 2013 | $33,280 | -3.25% | - |
| 2012 | $34,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,000 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for procurement clerks in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of procurement clerks in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 16.1 percent (16.1%) lower than that in the highest paying East Stroudsburg and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.