The annual salary statistics of electrical engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of electrical engineers 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 | $68,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $85,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $148,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $181,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical engineers 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 $181,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical engineers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $110,960 | 5.61% | 10.49% |
| 2016 | $104,740 | -3.96% | - |
| 2015 | $108,890 | 6.58% | - |
| 2014 | $101,720 | -2.20% | - |
| 2013 | $103,960 | 4.46% | - |
| 2012 | $99,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $110,960, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for electrical engineers in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Beckley (median annual salary of $118,550). Compared with Beckley, the median annual salary of electrical engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Beckley | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| Morgantown | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winchester | |
| Cumberland | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |