The annual salary statistics of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Wheeling, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Wheeling 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 | $34,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Wheeling, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61,680 | 7.17% | -3.81% |
| 2019 | $57,260 | -19.18% | - |
| 2018 | $68,240 | 6.17% | - |
| 2015 | $64,030 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $62,450 | 3.92% | - |
| 2013 | $60,000 | -6.72% | - |
| 2012 | $64,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,680 in Wheeling is in the middle of salary range for clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in Wheeling is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 26.9 percent (26.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morgantown.