The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of funeral attendants 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 | $20,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $38,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $28,060 | 1.07% | -4.78% |
| 2016 | $27,760 | 0.58% | - |
| 2015 | $27,600 | 7.14% | - |
| 2014 | $25,630 | -4.10% | - |
| 2013 | $26,680 | -10.19% | - |
| 2012 | $29,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,060 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for funeral attendants in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of funeral attendants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 11.8 percent (11.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Cumberland and 35.2 percent (35.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |