The annual salary statistics of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna 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 | $30,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,680 | -11.28% | 15.81% |
| 2021 | $46,380 | 8.47% | - |
| 2020 | $42,450 | 3.39% | - |
| 2019 | $41,010 | -9.53% | - |
| 2018 | $44,920 | 2.14% | - |
| 2017 | $43,960 | 0.32% | - |
| 2016 | $43,820 | -5.18% | - |
| 2015 | $46,090 | 11.33% | - |
| 2014 | $40,870 | 5.36% | - |
| 2013 | $38,680 | 9.28% | - |
| 2012 | $35,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,680, Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is the lowest paying city for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in state of West Virginia, following city of Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $60,900). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna is about 31.6 percent (31.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Winchester | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Beckley | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cumberland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |