The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $53,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,540 | 44.22% | 44.22% |
| 2016 | $39,350 | 6.48% | - |
| 2015 | $36,800 | -2.34% | - |
| 2013 | $37,660 | -4.49% | - |
| 2012 | $39,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,540, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of West Virginia, followed by Wheeling (median annual salary $57,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Huntington-Ashland is 18.8 percent (18.8%) higher than that in Wheeling.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Beckley | |
| Morgantown | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cumberland |