The annual salary statistics of security guards in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of security guards 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 | $25,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for security guards 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 $60,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of security guards from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $38,840 | 0.03% | 9.32% |
| 2016 | $38,830 | 8.22% | - |
| 2015 | $35,640 | 3.73% | - |
| 2014 | $34,310 | 3.29% | - |
| 2013 | $33,180 | -6.15% | - |
| 2012 | $35,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,840, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for security guards in state of West Virginia, followed by Cumberland (median annual salary $33,820). In comparison, the median annual salary of security guards in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in Cumberland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Morgantown | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Wheeling | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Beckley |