The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social and human service assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $26,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,810 | 3.46% | 33.22% |
| 2021 | $36,500 | 13.32% | - |
| 2020 | $31,640 | 2.12% | - |
| 2019 | $30,970 | 3.55% | - |
| 2018 | $29,870 | 6.49% | - |
| 2017 | $27,930 | 9.60% | - |
| 2016 | $25,250 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $24,770 | -1.94% | - |
| 2012 | $25,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,810, Staunton-Waynesboro is the second highest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Richmond (median annual salary of $45,760). Compared with Richmond, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in Staunton-Waynesboro is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower.