The annual salary statistics of healthcare social workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of healthcare social 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 | $42,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for healthcare social 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 $93,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of healthcare social workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $60,150 | 1.13% | -0.47% |
| 2016 | $59,470 | -1.41% | - |
| 2015 | $60,310 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $59,710 | -0.25% | - |
| 2013 | $59,860 | -0.95% | - |
| 2012 | $60,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,150 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for healthcare social workers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of healthcare social workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 3.8 percent (3.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Morgantown and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cumberland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Winchester | |
| Wheeling | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Cumberland |