The annual salary statistics of surveyors in Wheeling, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of surveyors in Wheeling 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 | $44,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for surveyors in Wheeling, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of surveyors from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $65,410 | 25.35% | 25.35% |
| 2015 | $48,830 | -5.32% | - |
| 2014 | $51,430 | 5.06% | - |
| 2012 | $48,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,410, Wheeling is the highest paying city for surveyors in state of West Virginia, followed by North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $65,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of surveyors in Wheeling is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.