The annual salary statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Morgantown, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 | $52,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers 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 $97,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,830 | 3.07% | 7.42% |
| 2021 | $60,900 | 4.91% | - |
| 2018 | $57,910 | 6.13% | - |
| 2017 | $54,360 | 0.04% | - |
| 2016 | $54,340 | -17.32% | - |
| 2014 | $63,750 | 5.35% | - |
| 2013 | $60,340 | 3.60% | - |
| 2012 | $58,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,830, Morgantown is the lowest paying city for electrical power-line installers and repairers in state of West Virginia, following city of North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $92,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of electrical power-line installers and repairers in Morgantown is 32.4 percent (32.4%) lower than that in the highest paying city North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.