The annual salary statistics of upholsterers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of upholsterers 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 | $27,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for upholsterers 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 $46,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of upholsterers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,570 | 5.73% | 6.02% |
| 2016 | $32,590 | 3.87% | - |
| 2015 | $31,330 | -0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $31,340 | 16.37% | - |
| 2013 | $26,210 | -23.96% | - |
| 2012 | $32,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,570, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for upholsterers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $43,750). Compared with Hagerstown-Martinsburg, the median annual salary of upholsterers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |