The annual salary statistics of materials engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of materials engineers 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 | $72,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for materials engineers 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 $161,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of materials engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $115,850 | 1.77% | 11.81% |
| 2016 | $113,800 | 1.93% | - |
| 2015 | $111,600 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $108,840 | 3.38% | - |
| 2013 | $105,160 | 2.84% | - |
| 2012 | $102,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $115,850, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for materials engineers in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $97,560). In comparison, the median annual salary of materials engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |