The annual salary statistics of legislators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $22,860 | 12.12% | 12.12% |
| 2015 | $20,090 | 2.69% | - |
| 2014 | $19,550 | 3.17% | - |
| 2013 | $18,930 | -6.13% | - |
| 2012 | $20,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,860 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 50.0 percent (50.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Wheeling and 22.2 percent (22.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cumberland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Cumberland |