The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers 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 | $77,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $155,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $191,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $191,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $123,230 | 4.52% | -5.31% |
| 2016 | $117,660 | 4.67% | - |
| 2015 | $112,170 | -4.23% | - |
| 2014 | $116,910 | -11.00% | - |
| 2013 | $129,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $123,230, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Charleston (median annual salary of $128,640). Compared with Charleston, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown |