The annual salary statistics of social and human service assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of social and human service assistants 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 | $24,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social and human service assistants 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 $60,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of social and human service assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,700 | 2.83% | 9.83% |
| 2016 | $40,520 | 5.53% | - |
| 2015 | $38,280 | 4.13% | - |
| 2014 | $36,700 | -3.02% | - |
| 2013 | $37,810 | 0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $37,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,700, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for social and human service assistants in state of West Virginia, followed by Hagerstown-Martinsburg (median annual salary $35,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of social and human service assistants in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in Hagerstown-Martinsburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Morgantown | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Winchester | |
| Beckley | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Cumberland | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |