The annual salary statistics of emergency management directors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency management directors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $79,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $149,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency management directors 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 $161,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency management directors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $119,100 | 10.03% | 17.15% |
| 2016 | $107,150 | 1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $105,310 | 12.99% | - |
| 2014 | $91,630 | 5.88% | - |
| 2013 | $86,240 | -14.42% | - |
| 2012 | $98,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $119,100, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for emergency management directors in state of West Virginia, followed by Charleston (median annual salary $39,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of emergency management directors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 67.0 percent (67.0%) higher than that in Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston |