The annual and hourly salary statistics of legislators in Charleston, West Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of legislators in Charleston is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Charleston, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,450.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for legislators in Charleston, West Virginia. The average hourly salary of the 25th percentile is No Data.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,500 | 4.10% | 4.56% |
| 2015 | 18,700 | -2.51% | - |
| 2014 | 19,170 | 2.66% | - |
| 2013 | 18,660 | 0.27% | - |
| 2012 | 18,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,500 in Charleston is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Charleston is 50.4 percent (50.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Morgantown and 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cumberland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Cumberland |
See also: Top paying jobs in Charleston, West Virginia.
