The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $36,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,280 | -1.16% | 17.12% |
| 2021 | $60,980 | -15.10% | - |
| 2020 | $70,190 | 7.52% | - |
| 2019 | $64,910 | 25.08% | - |
| 2018 | $48,630 | 4.13% | - |
| 2017 | $46,620 | -6.97% | - |
| 2016 | $49,870 | -0.06% | - |
| 2015 | $49,900 | -1.50% | - |
| 2014 | $50,650 | 5.41% | - |
| 2013 | $47,910 | -4.28% | - |
| 2012 | $49,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,280, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the second highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $66,440). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Wheeling | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Cumberland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |