The annual and hourly salary statistics of chief executives in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of chief executives in Southwestern 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 chief executives in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $169,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,590.
| 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 chief executives in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia. The average hourly salary for the 75th percentile wage is $81.63. The median hourly salary is $50.54. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.46.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $105,130 in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for chief executives in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of chief executives in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 42.5 percent (42.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |
From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of chief executives in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is higher than that of state of Virginia and lower than that of the United States. Specifically, the median salary of chief executives in Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area ($105,130) is 100.0 percent (100.0%) higher than that in Virginia ($0) and 37.5 percent (37.5%) lower than that in the United States ($168,140).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| USA | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia |