The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cargo and freight agents 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 | $21,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $69,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,370 | -17.34% | -26.43% |
| 2016 | $36,810 | 17.47% | - |
| 2015 | $30,380 | 3.49% | - |
| 2014 | $29,320 | 12.24% | - |
| 2013 | $25,730 | -54.14% | - |
| 2012 | $39,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,370 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for cargo and freight agents in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 41.8 percent (41.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester |