The annual salary statistics of butchers and meat cutters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of butchers and meat cutters 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 | $24,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for butchers and meat cutters 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 $51,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of butchers and meat cutters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,460 | 1.51% | 7.02% |
| 2016 | $41,820 | 1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $41,220 | 3.15% | - |
| 2014 | $39,920 | 1.65% | - |
| 2013 | $39,260 | -0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $39,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,460, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for butchers and meat cutters in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $36,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of butchers and meat cutters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 13.2 percent (13.2%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |