The annual salary statistics of museum technicians and conservators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of museum technicians and conservators 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 | $40,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for museum technicians and conservators 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 $100,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of museum technicians and conservators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,300 | -0.55% | 18.70% |
| 2016 | $62,640 | -1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $63,720 | 0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $63,110 | 1.84% | - |
| 2013 | $61,950 | 18.24% | - |
| 2012 | $50,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,300, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for museum technicians and conservators in state of West Virginia, followed by Wheeling (median annual salary $18,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of museum technicians and conservators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 70.1 percent (70.1%) higher than that in Wheeling.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling |