The annual salary statistics of packers and packagers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of packers and packagers 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 | $17,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $42,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for packers and packagers 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 $42,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of packers and packagers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $22,510 | 11.24% | 16.39% |
| 2016 | $19,980 | 2.15% | - |
| 2015 | $19,550 | 4.45% | - |
| 2014 | $18,680 | 1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $18,470 | -1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $18,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,510 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for packers and packagers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of packers and packagers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 29.5 percent (29.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg and 12.4 percent (12.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna.
| 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 |