The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of social scientists and related workers 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 | $68,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $107,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $125,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $149,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers 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 $149,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $107,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social scientists and related workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $107,440 | 2.81% | 9.28% |
| 2016 | $104,420 | 1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $102,920 | 3.89% | - |
| 2014 | $98,920 | -0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $98,980 | 1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $97,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $107,440, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of West Virginia, followed by Morgantown (median annual salary $78,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in Morgantown.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston |