The annual salary statistics of personal financial advisors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of personal financial advisors 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 | $41,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $185,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for personal financial advisors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $185,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of personal financial advisors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $96,220 | 15.99% | 15.96% |
| 2016 | $80,830 | -0.90% | - |
| 2015 | $81,560 | 1.81% | - |
| 2014 | $80,080 | -6.99% | - |
| 2013 | $85,680 | 5.63% | - |
| 2012 | $80,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,220, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for personal financial advisors in state of West Virginia, followed by Wheeling (median annual salary $80,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of personal financial advisors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in Wheeling.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling | |
| Cumberland | |
| Beckley | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Winchester | |
| Morgantown | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |