The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer hardware engineers 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 | $80,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $158,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $175,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers 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 $175,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $131,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,410.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $131,400 | 5.38% | 17.19% |
| 2016 | $124,330 | 5.03% | - |
| 2015 | $118,070 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $116,910 | 1.39% | - |
| 2013 | $115,290 | 5.62% | - |
| 2012 | $108,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $131,400, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of West Virginia, followed by North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $129,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston |