The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $130,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,590.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $62.91. The median hourly salary is $24.19. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $9.42.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,320, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for all occupations in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $32,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Cumberland | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Wheeling | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |
From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is higher than that of both state of West Virginia and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria ($50,320) is 43.3 percent (43.3%) higher than that in West Virginia ($28,550) and 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| USA | |
| West Virginia |