The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 | $32,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers 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 $73,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,570 | 3.13% | 14.38% |
| 2016 | $48,020 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $47,240 | 3.51% | - |
| 2014 | $45,580 | 3.93% | - |
| 2013 | $43,790 | 3.08% | - |
| 2012 | $42,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,570, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of West Virginia, followed by Winchester (median annual salary $44,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 10.1 percent (10.1%) higher than that in Winchester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Cumberland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Beckley | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |