The annual and hourly salary statistics of political scientists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of political scientists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for political scientists 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 $155,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,230.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
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| 75th Percentile Wage | |
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Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for political scientists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $74.75. The median hourly salary is $55.64. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $28.48.