The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric technicians 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 | $20,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians 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 $38,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,640 | -2.57% | 21.38% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 5.54% | - |
| 2020 | $26,780 | 4.11% | - |
| 2019 | $25,680 | -4.63% | - |
| 2018 | $26,870 | 8.67% | - |
| 2017 | $24,540 | 11.45% | - |
| 2016 | $21,730 | 8.28% | - |
| 2015 | $19,930 | 7.12% | - |
| 2014 | $18,510 | -10.97% | - |
| 2013 | $20,540 | -5.79% | - |
| 2012 | $21,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,640 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for psychiatric technicians in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Huntington-Ashland is 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cumberland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Charleston | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cumberland |