The annual salary statistics of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 | $50,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police and sheriff's patrol officers 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 $95,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $70,000 | 1.93% | 11.31% |
| 2016 | $68,650 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $66,770 | 2.43% | - |
| 2014 | $65,150 | 0.64% | - |
| 2013 | $64,730 | 4.09% | - |
| 2012 | $62,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,000, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for police and sheriff's patrol officers in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $52,190). In comparison, the median annual salary of police and sheriff's patrol officers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Morgantown | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cumberland | |
| Winchester | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |