The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources specialists 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 | $47,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $108,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists 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 $128,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $84,130 | 3.22% | 4.40% |
| 2016 | $81,420 | -0.05% | - |
| 2015 | $81,460 | -0.36% | - |
| 2014 | $81,750 | -0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $82,350 | 2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $80,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $84,130, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for human resources specialists in state of West Virginia, followed by Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna (median annual salary $79,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 5.7 percent (5.7%) higher than that in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Morgantown | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Wheeling | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Beckley | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |