The annual salary statistics of environmental science and protection technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of environmental science and protection technicians 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 | $36,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental science and protection technicians 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 $91,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,080 | 3.55% | 36.21% |
| 2016 | $56,020 | -1.00% | - |
| 2015 | $56,580 | 7.48% | - |
| 2014 | $52,350 | 19.08% | - |
| 2013 | $42,360 | 12.54% | - |
| 2012 | $37,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,080, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for environmental science and protection technicians in state of West Virginia, followed by Charleston (median annual salary $48,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of environmental science and protection technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |