The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $71,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $77,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $96,920 | 17.47% | 14.02% |
| 2021 | $79,990 | -13.70% | - |
| 2020 | $90,950 | 2.84% | - |
| 2019 | $88,370 | -16.89% | - |
| 2018 | $103,300 | 2.40% | - |
| 2017 | $100,820 | 0.64% | - |
| 2016 | $100,170 | 18.41% | - |
| 2015 | $81,730 | -6.09% | - |
| 2014 | $86,710 | 1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $85,720 | 2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $83,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,920 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for electrical engineers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of electrical engineers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 33.8 percent (33.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Staunton-Waynesboro.