The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric aides in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $21,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $27,050 | 16.64% | 15.08% |
| 2017 | $22,550 | -1.86% | - |
| 2016 | $22,970 | 13.63% | - |
| 2015 | $19,840 | -7.26% | - |
| 2014 | $21,280 | -7.94% | - |
| 2012 | $22,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,050, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for psychiatric aides in state of West Virginia, followed by Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary $27,020). In comparison, the median annual salary of psychiatric aides in Huntington-Ashland is .1 percent (.1%) higher than that in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.
| 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 |