The annual salary statistics of psychiatric aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of psychiatric aides 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 | $24,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric aides 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 $38,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric aides from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,020 | -0.89% | 1.33% |
| 2016 | $27,260 | -6.79% | - |
| 2015 | $29,110 | -0.10% | - |
| 2014 | $29,140 | 0.48% | - |
| 2013 | $29,000 | 8.07% | - |
| 2012 | $26,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $27,020, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for psychiatric aides in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary of $27,050). Compared with Huntington-Ashland, the median annual salary of psychiatric aides in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is .1 percent (.1%) lower.
| 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 |