The annual salary statistics of electricians in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electricians in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $31,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,800 | -1.15% | -15.62% |
| 2021 | $47,340 | 16.50% | - |
| 2020 | $39,530 | 4.15% | - |
| 2019 | $37,890 | -16.57% | - |
| 2018 | $44,170 | -24.11% | - |
| 2017 | $54,820 | 18.35% | - |
| 2016 | $44,760 | -5.63% | - |
| 2015 | $47,280 | -4.21% | - |
| 2014 | $49,270 | -15.67% | - |
| 2013 | $56,990 | 5.05% | - |
| 2012 | $54,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,800, Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is the lowest paying city for electricians in state of West Virginia, following city of Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $66,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of electricians in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is 29.7 percent (29.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Morgantown | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Winchester | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Cumberland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |