The annual salary statistics of other computer occupations in Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other computer occupations in Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $27,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other computer occupations in Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other computer occupations from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42,670 | -6.07% | -76.17% |
| 2017 | $45,260 | -23.38% | - |
| 2016 | $55,840 | -46.69% | - |
| 2015 | $81,910 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $81,090 | 6.67% | - |
| 2013 | $75,680 | 0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $75,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,670, Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for other computer occupations in state of West Virginia, following city of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $115,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of other computer occupations in Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 63.1 percent (63.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Beckley | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Cumberland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |