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Legislators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Legislators earned a median annual wage of $48,980 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ in May 2024, with 60 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

MEDIAN 2024: $48,980SOURCE: BLS OEWS

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What stands out

Legislators earned a median annual wage of $48,980 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ in May 2024, with 60 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $19,310 or less, the best-paid tenth $154,750 or more. Since May 2015 the median moved from $19,220 to $48,980, +154.8 %. The national median is $44,810; Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is +9.3 % against it. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code for May 2024 (the cap changes by year). Every value links to its fact record.

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, year by year

Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.

ReferenceEmploymentMedianMean10th25th75th90thMedian hourlySource
May 202460$48,980$69,240$19,310$30,350$86,680$154,750—evidence →
May 202350$47,830$72,010$22,860$29,390$96,630$154,790—evidence →
May 2022160$59,340$69,870$18,570$27,050$92,620$130,860—evidence →
May 2021170$57,340$61,460$17,480$24,960$92,240$116,210—evidence →
May 2020150———————
May 2019210———————
May 2018240———————
May 2017240———————
May 2016180$19,230$38,920$16,600$17,990$66,950$91,120—evidence →
May 2015200$19,220$34,930$16,750$17,940$46,080$79,800—evidence →

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