The annual salary statistics of legislators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $17,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $136,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,930 | -0.55% | -28.25% |
| 2016 | $20,040 | 2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $19,510 | -37.57% | - |
| 2014 | $26,840 | -4.66% | - |
| 2013 | $28,090 | 9.01% | - |
| 2012 | $25,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $19,930 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 56.4 percent (56.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Wheeling and 10.7 percent (10.7%) 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 |