The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $60,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $94,200 | 18.95% | 39.90% |
| 2017 | $76,350 | 11.17% | - |
| 2016 | $67,820 | -10.47% | - |
| 2015 | $74,920 | 0.47% | - |
| 2014 | $74,570 | 4.75% | - |
| 2013 | $71,030 | 20.30% | - |
| 2012 | $56,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,200, Huntington-Ashland is the second highest paying city for computer programmers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $98,260). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of computer programmers in Huntington-Ashland is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winchester | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Cumberland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |