The annual salary statistics of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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 | $29,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 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 $73,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,680 | 3.10% | 9.72% |
| 2016 | $47,170 | 5.26% | - |
| 2015 | $44,690 | 1.03% | - |
| 2014 | $44,230 | 1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $43,490 | -1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $43,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,680, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $42,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Cumberland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |