The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 | $69,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $131,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $69,630.
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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $97,580 | 4.81% | 7.12% |
| 2016 | $92,890 | 2.36% | - |
| 2015 | $90,700 | 5.19% | - |
| 2014 | $85,990 | -3.77% | - |
| 2013 | $89,230 | -1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $90,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,580, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $67,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland |