The annual salary statistics of other assemblers and fabricators in Charleston, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other assemblers and fabricators in Charleston is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $19,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other assemblers and fabricators in Charleston, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other assemblers and fabricators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $22,640 | 4.24% | 16.56% |
| 2015 | $21,680 | 2.40% | - |
| 2014 | $21,160 | 8.55% | - |
| 2013 | $19,350 | 2.38% | - |
| 2012 | $18,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,640 in Charleston is in the middle of salary range for other assemblers and fabricators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of other assemblers and fabricators in Charleston is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.