The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of hazardous materials removal 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 | $30,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal 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 $66,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,940 | -5.18% | 25.13% |
| 2021 | $37,800 | 1.32% | - |
| 2020 | $37,300 | 8.15% | - |
| 2018 | $34,260 | 5.78% | - |
| 2017 | $32,280 | 16.64% | - |
| 2016 | $26,910 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $26,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,940 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Huntington-Ashland is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charleston and 21.5 percent (21.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winchester |