The annual salary statistics of compliance officers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of compliance officers 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 | $50,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $86,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for compliance officers 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 $123,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $86,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of compliance officers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $86,350 | 2.66% | 10.40% |
| 2016 | $84,050 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $82,260 | 2.02% | - |
| 2014 | $80,600 | 3.71% | - |
| 2013 | $77,610 | 0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $77,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $86,350, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for compliance officers in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $79,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of compliance officers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Weirton-Steubenville |