The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary technologists and technicians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $27,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of veterinary technologists and technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,320 | -0.76% | 35.93% |
| 2021 | $35,590 | 8.60% | - |
| 2020 | $32,530 | 0.92% | - |
| 2019 | $32,230 | 1.92% | - |
| 2018 | $31,610 | 4.33% | - |
| 2017 | $30,240 | 14.65% | - |
| 2016 | $25,810 | 3.80% | - |
| 2015 | $24,830 | 3.14% | - |
| 2014 | $24,050 | 0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $23,920 | 5.39% | - |
| 2012 | $22,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,320 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is in the middle of salary range for veterinary technologists and technicians in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of veterinary technologists and technicians in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cumberland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Wheeling | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cumberland |