The annual salary statistics of veterinary technologists and technicians in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of veterinary technologists and technicians 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 | $22,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for veterinary technologists and technicians 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 $39,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,440.
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 | $29,630 | 0.17% | 1.69% |
| 2021 | $29,580 | 14.10% | - |
| 2020 | $25,410 | -24.71% | - |
| 2019 | $31,690 | 2.68% | - |
| 2018 | $30,840 | 3.60% | - |
| 2017 | $29,730 | 2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $29,130 | -0.62% | - |
| 2015 | $29,310 | 4.54% | - |
| 2014 | $27,980 | -4.11% | - |
| 2012 | $29,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,630 in Huntington-Ashland 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 Huntington-Ashland is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Washington-Arlington-Alexandria and 16.3 percent (16.3%) 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 |