The annual salary statistics of legislators in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of legislators in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $18,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $19,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $19,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,280.
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 | $18,810 | -2.39% | 0.11% |
| 2018 | $19,260 | 0.21% | - |
| 2017 | $19,220 | 2.24% | - |
| 2016 | $18,790 | 0.90% | - |
| 2015 | $18,620 | -1.29% | - |
| 2014 | $18,860 | 0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $18,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $18,810 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Huntington-Ashland is 58.8 percent (58.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Wheeling and 5.4 percent (5.4%) 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 |