The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of packers and packagers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $26,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,930 | 6.67% | 23.96% |
| 2021 | $29,800 | 3.56% | - |
| 2020 | $28,740 | 6.37% | - |
| 2019 | $26,910 | 5.57% | - |
| 2018 | $25,410 | 12.44% | - |
| 2017 | $22,250 | -26.65% | - |
| 2016 | $28,180 | 14.83% | - |
| 2015 | $24,000 | -1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $24,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,930, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the highest paying city for packers and packagers in state of West Virginia, followed by Beckley (median annual salary $31,320). In comparison, the median annual salary of packers and packagers in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Beckley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Beckley | |
| Winchester | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |