The annual salary statistics of electricians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electricians 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 | $35,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $95,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $57,200 | 4.27% | 5.05% |
| 2016 | $54,760 | 1.75% | - |
| 2015 | $53,800 | -0.50% | - |
| 2014 | $54,070 | 1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $53,510 | -1.50% | - |
| 2012 | $54,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,200 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for electricians in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of electricians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 18.2 percent (18.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| 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 |