The annual salary statistics of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians 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 | $32,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians 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 $60,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,400 | 19.60% | 19.60% |
| 2016 | $36,500 | 6.99% | - |
| 2015 | $33,950 | -0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $34,280 | -6.48% | - |
| 2012 | $36,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,400, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary of $52,400). Compared with Hagerstown-Martinsburg, the median annual salary of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |