The annual salary statistics of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Charleston, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Charleston 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 | $33,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Charleston, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,360.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,720 in Charleston is in the middle of salary range for rotary drill operators, oil and gas in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of rotary drill operators, oil and gas in Charleston is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morgantown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Morgantown |