The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 | $30,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $75,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,810 | -11.65% | -60.12% |
| 2021 | $41,100 | -43.41% | - |
| 2015 | $58,940 | 0.37% | - |
| 2014 | $58,720 | 5.62% | - |
| 2013 | $55,420 | -6.35% | - |
| 2012 | $58,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,810, Huntington-Ashland is the lowest paying city for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of West Virginia, following city of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $97,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Huntington-Ashland is 62.3 percent (62.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland |