The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists 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 | $50,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $173,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists 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 $173,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $82,770 | 2.01% | 12.46% |
| 2016 | $81,110 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $79,500 | 6.26% | - |
| 2014 | $74,520 | -2.51% | - |
| 2013 | $76,390 | 5.14% | - |
| 2012 | $72,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,770, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of West Virginia, followed by Winchester (median annual salary $81,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Winchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown |