The annual salary statistics of psychiatric technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of psychiatric technicians 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 | $26,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for psychiatric technicians 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 $57,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of psychiatric technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,730 | 5.41% | 13.94% |
| 2016 | $32,850 | 0.24% | - |
| 2015 | $32,770 | -0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $33,020 | 5.66% | - |
| 2013 | $31,150 | 4.04% | - |
| 2012 | $29,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,730, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for psychiatric technicians in state of West Virginia, followed by Wheeling (median annual salary $28,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of psychiatric technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in Wheeling.
| 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 |