The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary education administrators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $185,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators 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 $185,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education administrators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,200 | 0.32% | 10.99% |
| 2016 | $93,900 | 3.19% | - |
| 2015 | $90,900 | -1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $91,810 | 1.61% | - |
| 2013 | $90,330 | 7.17% | - |
| 2012 | $83,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,200, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for postsecondary education administrators in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Morgantown (median annual salary of $114,700). Compared with Morgantown, the median annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Cumberland | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Winchester | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Beckley | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |