The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,310.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $46.06. The median hourly salary is $14.50. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.32.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,170 in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Virginia and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area ($30,170) is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in Virginia ($36,630) and 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia | |
| USA | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |