The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric aides 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 | $18,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides 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 $32,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,670.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $24,280 | 19.93% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $19,440 | 2.73% | - |
| 2014 | $18,910 | -28.03% | - |
| 2013 | $24,210 | -0.29% | - |
| 2012 | $24,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,280 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric aides in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric aides in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntington-Ashland and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Beckley | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston |