The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction laborers 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 | $24,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $52,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $34,470 | 3.19% | 10.59% |
| 2016 | $33,370 | 1.41% | - |
| 2015 | $32,900 | 2.19% | - |
| 2014 | $32,180 | 2.05% | - |
| 2013 | $31,520 | 2.22% | - |
| 2012 | $30,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,470 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 25.5 percent (25.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Weirton-Steubenville and 30.3 percent (30.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Cumberland | |
| Charleston | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Morgantown | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wheeling | |
| Winchester | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |