The annual salary statistics of continuous mining machine operators in Morgantown, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of continuous mining machine operators in Morgantown 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 | $36,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for continuous mining machine operators in Morgantown, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of continuous mining machine operators from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $56,320 | 3.98% | 20.37% |
| 2018 | $54,080 | 0.37% | - |
| 2013 | $53,880 | 16.76% | - |
| 2012 | $44,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,320 in Morgantown is in the middle of salary range for continuous mining machine operators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of continuous mining machine operators in Morgantown is 13.9 percent (13.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston and 39.8 percent (39.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cumberland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Beckley | |
| Cumberland |