The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants 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 | $25,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $50,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,570 | 2.35% | 6.02% |
| 2016 | $35,710 | 1.90% | - |
| 2015 | $35,030 | 2.83% | - |
| 2014 | $34,040 | -2.09% | - |
| 2013 | $34,750 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $34,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,570 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is .9 percent (.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 30.4 percent (30.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |