The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of painters, transportation equipment in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $28,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,450 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment 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 $51,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,450 | 10.85% | 13.99% |
| 2017 | $34,280 | 2.92% | - |
| 2016 | $33,280 | -1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $33,680 | 0.53% | - |
| 2014 | $33,500 | 7.52% | - |
| 2013 | $30,980 | -6.75% | - |
| 2012 | $33,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,450, Huntington-Ashland is the lowest paying city for painters, transportation equipment in state of West Virginia, following city of North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $50,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Huntington-Ashland is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Huntington-Ashland |