The annual salary statistics of machinists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of machinists 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 | $32,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machinists 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 $72,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,020.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machinists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $48,600 | -11.69% | 4.22% |
| 2016 | $54,280 | 3.96% | - |
| 2015 | $52,130 | 1.48% | - |
| 2014 | $51,360 | 6.66% | - |
| 2013 | $47,940 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $46,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,600 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for machinists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of machinists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 22.6 percent (22.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Cumberland and 24.4 percent (24.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cumberland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Winchester | |
| Wheeling | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |