The annual salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of highway maintenance workers 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 | $30,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance workers 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 $50,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,210 | 7.09% | 32.60% |
| 2021 | $34,570 | -0.43% | - |
| 2020 | $34,720 | 4.95% | - |
| 2019 | $33,000 | 0.27% | - |
| 2018 | $32,910 | 7.17% | - |
| 2017 | $30,550 | -3.54% | - |
| 2016 | $31,630 | 10.69% | - |
| 2015 | $28,250 | 1.91% | - |
| 2014 | $27,710 | 8.84% | - |
| 2013 | $25,260 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $25,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,210 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for highway maintenance workers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of highway maintenance workers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 10.5 percent (10.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.