The annual salary statistics of veterinarians in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of veterinarians 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 | $46,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $121,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $164,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinarians 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 $164,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinarians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $102,390 | 6.23% | 25.82% |
| 2021 | $96,010 | 15.95% | - |
| 2020 | $80,700 | -1.04% | - |
| 2019 | $81,540 | 1.75% | - |
| 2018 | $80,110 | 1.00% | - |
| 2017 | $79,310 | 1.70% | - |
| 2016 | $77,960 | 5.22% | - |
| 2015 | $73,890 | 2.65% | - |
| 2014 | $71,930 | -5.59% | - |
| 2012 | $75,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,390, Huntington-Ashland is the second highest paying city for veterinarians in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $104,980). Compared with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, the median annual salary of veterinarians in Huntington-Ashland is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Morgantown | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |