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West Virginia Earnings
West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$60,350 or $29.02/hr
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$27,880 or $13.41/hr
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$96,310 or $46.30/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$56,910 or $27.36/hr
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$24,860 or $11.95/hr
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$97,880 or $47.06/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$74,930 or $36.03/hr
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$36,600 or $17.60/hr
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$123,900 or $59.57/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$64,930 or $31.21/hr
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$32,170 or $15.47/hr
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$98,530 or $47.37/hr
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West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages
Region
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Average
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Entry Level
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Experienced
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Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$51,020 or $24.53/hr
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$23,310 or $11.21/hr
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$80,610 or $38.75/hr
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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$63,230 or $30.40/hr
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$21,510 or $10.34/hr
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$100,530 or $48.33/hr
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West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)
Outlook
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Stable Growth rate is estimated to be 1%
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Job Openings
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70 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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827 were employed in this occupation
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Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Workforce Investment Area 2
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37
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22%
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1
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8
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9
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Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)
Region
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Employment
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Projected Growth Rate
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Annual Openings (growth)
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Annual Openings (replacement)
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Annual Openings
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Workforce Investment Area 1
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21
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5%
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2
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2
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National Earnings
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
Where do these numbers come from?
National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +5%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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A total of 4280 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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large occupation
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This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 438,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Average growth
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There will be a continued demand for real estate sales agents, because people turn to these workers when looking for a new home, relocating, or purchasing property for a business, among other reasons. Employment is projected to grow along with the real estate market.
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Self-Employment
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In 2021, 58.2% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Self-employed workers (58.2%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (NAICS530000) (33.7%)
- Real estate (NAICS531000) (33.7%)
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