The annual salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of sailors and marine oilers 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 | $25,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers 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 $39,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $29,440 | 3.19% | -4.65% |
| 2016 | $28,500 | 13.12% | - |
| 2015 | $24,760 | 2.14% | - |
| 2014 | $24,230 | 2.60% | - |
| 2013 | $23,600 | -30.55% | - |
| 2012 | $30,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,440, Huntington-Ashland is the second highest paying city for sailors and marine oilers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $32,790). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of sailors and marine oilers in Huntington-Ashland is 10.2 percent (10.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland |