The annual salary statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates 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 | $56,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates 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 $143,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $103,940 | 0.00% | 13.27% |
| 2021 | $103,940 | 8.15% | - |
| 2020 | $95,470 | -12.56% | - |
| 2019 | $107,460 | 6.13% | - |
| 2018 | $100,870 | 9.99% | - |
| 2017 | $90,790 | 0.70% | - |
| 2016 | $90,150 | 33.04% | - |
| 2015 | $60,360 | 10.34% | - |
| 2013 | $54,120 | -66.57% | - |
| 2012 | $90,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,940, Huntington-Ashland is the second highest paying city for judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $156,970). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Huntington-Ashland is 33.8 percent (33.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |