The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $26,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,600 | 8.12% | 24.81% |
| 2021 | $38,220 | -0.71% | - |
| 2018 | $38,490 | 3.20% | - |
| 2017 | $37,260 | 3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $36,030 | 20.46% | - |
| 2015 | $28,660 | 1.81% | - |
| 2014 | $28,140 | -3.59% | - |
| 2013 | $29,150 | -7.31% | - |
| 2012 | $31,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,600, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of West Virginia, followed by Morgantown (median annual salary $38,490). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Huntington-Ashland is 7.5 percent (7.5%) higher than that in Morgantown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cumberland | |
| Wheeling | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |