The average annual salaries for residential advisors in the state of West Virginia are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of residential advisors among West Virginia areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $22,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for residential advisors in West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $22,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of residential advisors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $26,900 | -0.07% | 28.03% |
| 2021 | $26,920 | 2.79% | - |
| 2020 | $26,170 | 6.65% | - |
| 2019 | $24,430 | 6.14% | - |
| 2018 | $22,930 | 2.83% | - |
| 2017 | $22,280 | 0.85% | - |
| 2016 | $22,090 | -17.29% | - |
| 2015 | $25,910 | -6.87% | - |
| 2014 | $27,690 | 16.47% | - |
| 2013 | $23,130 | 16.30% | - |
| 2012 | $19,360 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of residential advisors in some West Virginia cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of residential advisors in state of West Virginia ranges from $23,350 to $45,430. The highest paying area for residential advisors in West Virginia is Cumberland with a median annual salary of $45,430. The second highest paying city/area in West Virginia State is Winchester (mean annual salary $38,320). The lowest paying area is Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna with a median annual salary of $23,350.