The annual salary statistics of firefighters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of firefighters 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 | $42,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for firefighters 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 $82,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of firefighters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,300 | -0.24% | 12.28% |
| 2016 | $58,440 | 2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $56,920 | 3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $55,160 | 1.14% | - |
| 2013 | $54,530 | 6.22% | - |
| 2012 | $51,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,300, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for firefighters in state of West Virginia, followed by Winchester (median annual salary $46,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of firefighters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in Winchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Charleston | |
| Beckley | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |