The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers 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 | $17,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $40,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,290 | 8.46% | 18.87% |
| 2016 | $24,980 | 8.01% | - |
| 2015 | $22,980 | 6.35% | - |
| 2014 | $21,520 | -2.56% | - |
| 2013 | $22,070 | -0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $22,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,290, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for childcare workers in state of West Virginia, followed by Winchester (median annual salary $26,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of childcare workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Winchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Cumberland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |