The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians 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 | $34,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $79,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $53,420 | 4.94% | 11.64% |
| 2016 | $50,780 | 2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $49,720 | 4.30% | - |
| 2014 | $47,580 | 8.15% | - |
| 2013 | $43,700 | -8.01% | - |
| 2012 | $47,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,420 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna and 51.1 percent (51.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Charleston | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Morgantown | |
| Winchester | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg |