The annual salary statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping 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 | $32,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,480 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping 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 $63,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $47,920 | 3.92% | 7.16% |
| 2016 | $46,040 | 0.89% | - |
| 2015 | $45,630 | 1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $44,750 | -0.11% | - |
| 2013 | $44,800 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $44,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,920, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Winchester (median annual salary of $52,310). Compared with Winchester, the median annual salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Cumberland | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Charleston | |
| Weirton-Steubenville |