The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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 | $41,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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 $97,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $75,580 | 7.79% | 18.36% |
| 2016 | $69,690 | 1.84% | - |
| 2015 | $68,410 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $66,910 | 4.17% | - |
| 2013 | $64,120 | 3.77% | - |
| 2012 | $61,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,580, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $75,800). Compared with Hagerstown-Martinsburg, the median annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |