The annual salary statistics of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 | $22,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for stationary engineers and boiler operators 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 $58,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,270 | 9.35% | -3.88% |
| 2017 | $30,160 | -14.59% | - |
| 2016 | $34,560 | -41.78% | - |
| 2015 | $49,000 | 3.00% | - |
| 2014 | $47,530 | -4.00% | - |
| 2013 | $49,430 | 30.08% | - |
| 2012 | $34,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,270, Huntington-Ashland is the lowest paying city for stationary engineers and boiler operators in state of West Virginia, following city of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $69,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of stationary engineers and boiler operators in Huntington-Ashland is 52.3 percent (52.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland |