The annual salary statistics of structural iron and steel workers in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of structural iron and steel workers 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 | $46,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for structural iron and steel workers 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 $66,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of structural iron and steel workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,770 | 27.48% | 16.01% |
| 2021 | $48,420 | -48.72% | - |
| 2018 | $72,010 | 11.04% | - |
| 2017 | $64,060 | 12.46% | - |
| 2016 | $56,080 | 4.28% | - |
| 2015 | $53,680 | 20.45% | - |
| 2013 | $42,700 | -31.33% | - |
| 2012 | $56,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,770, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for structural iron and steel workers in state of West Virginia, followed by Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $65,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of structural iron and steel workers in Huntington-Ashland is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Winchester | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |