The annual salary statistics of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 | $39,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors 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 $108,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,440 | -0.09% | 5.60% |
| 2016 | $66,500 | 3.71% | - |
| 2015 | $64,030 | 3.22% | - |
| 2014 | $61,970 | -1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $63,070 | 0.55% | - |
| 2012 | $62,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,440, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $60,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 9.3 percent (9.3%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| 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 |