The annual salary statistics of nurse anesthetists in Charleston, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of nurse anesthetists in Charleston 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 | $154,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $195,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $195,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $205,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse anesthetists in Charleston, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $205,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $195,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $154,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse anesthetists from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $195,550 | 0.47% | 12.53% |
| 2019 | $194,630 | 10.82% | - |
| 2018 | $173,570 | 3.11% | - |
| 2017 | $168,180 | 6.19% | - |
| 2016 | $157,770 | -2.99% | - |
| 2015 | $162,480 | 2.27% | - |
| 2014 | $158,790 | -3.94% | - |
| 2013 | $165,050 | -3.63% | - |
| 2012 | $171,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $195,550 in Charleston is in the middle of salary range for nurse anesthetists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of nurse anesthetists in Charleston is 5.6 percent (5.6%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |