The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Beckley, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical engineers in Beckley 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 | $75,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $118,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $126,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers in Beckley, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $118,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $118,550 | 28.50% | 20.84% |
| 2017 | $84,760 | -10.71% | - |
| 2016 | $93,840 | 29.02% | - |
| 2015 | $66,610 | -40.88% | - |
| 2012 | $93,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $118,550, Beckley is the highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of West Virginia, followed by Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary $110,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Beckley is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.