The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of receptionists and information clerks 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 | $21,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information clerks 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 $49,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,350. 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 receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,350 | 3.12% | 6.89% |
| 2016 | $31,340 | 2.23% | - |
| 2015 | $30,640 | 2.28% | - |
| 2014 | $29,940 | -0.97% | - |
| 2013 | $30,230 | 0.36% | - |
| 2012 | $30,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,350, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $33,000). Compared with Hagerstown-Martinsburg, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 2.0 percent (2.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Morgantown | |
| Cumberland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |