The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chief executives in Huntington-Ashland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $68,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $115,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $149,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $178,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $178,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $149,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $149,270 | -0.85% | 31.15% |
| 2018 | $150,540 | 6.28% | - |
| 2017 | $141,090 | 20.41% | - |
| 2016 | $112,300 | -20.28% | - |
| 2015 | $135,080 | 9.96% | - |
| 2014 | $121,620 | 4.77% | - |
| 2013 | $115,820 | 11.27% | - |
| 2012 | $102,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $149,270 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for chief executives in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of chief executives in Huntington-Ashland is 27.1 percent (27.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Cumberland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Charleston | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |