The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of chemical 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 | $32,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical 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 $66,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,510 | 12.56% | 35.94% |
| 2021 | $49,410 | -15.91% | - |
| 2020 | $57,270 | 6.90% | - |
| 2019 | $53,320 | 9.88% | - |
| 2018 | $48,050 | 23.04% | - |
| 2017 | $36,980 | 18.77% | - |
| 2016 | $30,040 | 0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $29,780 | -1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $30,150 | -24.18% | - |
| 2013 | $37,440 | 3.31% | - |
| 2012 | $36,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,510 in Huntington-Ashland is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Huntington-Ashland is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna and 53.7 percent (53.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Charleston | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Morgantown | |
| Winchester | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg |