The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other biological scientists in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $44,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,350 | -0.89% | 13.19% |
| 2021 | $80,060 | 4.18% | - |
| 2020 | $76,710 | 4.35% | - |
| 2019 | $73,370 | 4.91% | - |
| 2018 | $69,770 | 1.59% | - |
| 2017 | $68,660 | 2.21% | - |
| 2016 | $67,140 | 10.14% | - |
| 2015 | $60,330 | -15.20% | - |
| 2014 | $69,500 | 9.28% | - |
| 2013 | $63,050 | -9.25% | - |
| 2012 | $68,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,350 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for other biological scientists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of other biological scientists in Huntington-Ashland is 8.2 percent (8.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 14.6 percent (14.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |