The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of accountants and auditors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $54,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $114,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $142,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $142,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $85,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $85,250 | 2.71% | 10.70% |
| 2016 | $82,940 | 0.33% | - |
| 2015 | $82,670 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $80,010 | 3.30% | - |
| 2013 | $77,370 | 1.60% | - |
| 2012 | $76,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $85,250, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna (median annual salary of $87,300). Compared with Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Cumberland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |