The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of human resources specialists 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 | $31,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $88,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,230 | 4.04% | 3.79% |
| 2021 | $49,160 | 0.92% | - |
| 2020 | $48,710 | -2.75% | - |
| 2019 | $50,050 | 2.08% | - |
| 2018 | $49,010 | -2.86% | - |
| 2017 | $50,410 | 5.53% | - |
| 2016 | $47,620 | -4.26% | - |
| 2015 | $49,650 | 5.70% | - |
| 2014 | $46,820 | -3.03% | - |
| 2013 | $48,240 | -2.18% | - |
| 2012 | $49,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,230 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 34.5 percent (34.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 13.8 percent (13.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.