The annual salary statistics of urban and regional planners in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of urban and regional planners 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 | $55,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $102,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $123,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for urban and regional planners 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 $123,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of urban and regional planners from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87,480 | 2.57% | 14.22% |
| 2016 | $85,230 | 1.42% | - |
| 2015 | $84,020 | 2.38% | - |
| 2014 | $82,020 | 6.19% | - |
| 2013 | $76,940 | 2.47% | - |
| 2012 | $75,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,480, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for urban and regional planners in state of West Virginia, followed by Charleston (median annual salary $80,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of urban and regional planners in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston |