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Want to work in West Virginia as a Real Estate Sales Agent? Read this first!

-2% Jobs Projection
$63,690 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

While jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in West Virginia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Real Estate Sales Agents in West Virginia is expected to decrease.

  • Real Estate Sales Agents in West Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 380 workers employed as Real Estate Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 410 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,740 Real Estate Sales Agents working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Real Estate Sales Agents than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are declining at a rate of 2.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 880 total jobs in 2026 for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 34,400 annual jobs and 369,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Real Estate Sales Agents Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $19,940 to $101,370 with $63,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.59 to $48.74. The median hourly rate was $30.62.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $13.48.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Real Estate Sales Agents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Real Estate Sales Agents.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,300 $47,710
Winchester, VA-WV 130 n/a
Wheeling, WV-OH 110 $25,570
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 80 $50,590
Morgantown, WV 50 n/a
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 40 $47,860

Top States for Real Estate Sales Agents Employment

The table below shows the states where most Real Estate Sales Agents work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 18,480 $44,140
Texas 17,580 $60,040
Georgia 10,400 $44,500
California 9,610 $59,420
Washington 8,190 $54,630
Virginia 7,530 $49,690
Ohio 6,140 $35,190
Pennsylvania 5,950 $52,820
South Carolina 5,370 $42,160
New York 4,870 $99,360
North Carolina 4,840 $47,690
Arizona 4,240 $50,640
Illinois 4,040 $34,180
Colorado 3,980 $60,990
Oklahoma 3,660 $42,290
Indiana 3,020 $42,620
Massachusetts 2,800 $58,760
Maryland 2,620 $43,830
New Jersey 2,570 $51,400
Nevada 2,360 $47,480

Below are the states where Real Estate Sales Agents get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $99,360
Alaska $75,440
Wyoming $71,430
Rhode Island $65,680
North Dakota $64,090
West Virginia $63,690
Colorado $60,990
Hawaii $60,930
Texas $60,040
California $59,420

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