The annual salary statistics of occupational health and safety specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of occupational health and safety specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for occupational health and safety specialists 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 $122,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of occupational health and safety specialists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $82,700 | -1.60% | 1.80% |
| 2016 | $84,020 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $81,050 | -0.23% | - |
| 2014 | $81,240 | 0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $81,210 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $81,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,700 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for occupational health and safety specialists in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of occupational health and safety specialists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 2.3 percent (2.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Beckley and 25.7 percent (25.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Weirton-Steubenville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Wheeling | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Charleston | |
| Weirton-Steubenville |