The annual salary statistics of logging equipment operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of logging equipment operators 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 | $16,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators 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 $46,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $21,040 | -2.99% | -33.65% |
| 2016 | $21,670 | -5.31% | - |
| 2015 | $22,820 | -30.24% | - |
| 2014 | $29,720 | 4.24% | - |
| 2013 | $28,460 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | $28,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $21,040, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the lowest paying city for logging equipment operators in state of West Virginia, following city of Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna (median annual salary of $39,480). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of logging equipment operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is about 46.7 percent (46.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria |