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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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Charleston MSA
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$53,540 or $25.74/hr
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$35,810 or $17.22/hr
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$100,480 or $48.31/hr
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Cumberland MD-WV MSA
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$54,540 or $26.22/hr
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$36,150 or $17.38/hr
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$89,500 or $43.03/hr
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg MD-WV MSA
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$68,530 or $32.95/hr
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$38,690 or $18.60/hr
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$129,990 or $62.49/hr
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Huntington-Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA
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$48,420 or $23.28/hr
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$33,700 or $16.20/hr
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$65,960 or $31.71/hr
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Morgantown MSA
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$50,990 or $24.52/hr
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$37,100 or $17.84/hr
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$101,310 or $48.71/hr
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Parkersburg-Vienna MSA
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$48,080 or $23.12/hr
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$36,120 or $17.36/hr
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$64,710 or $31.11/hr
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV
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$92,040 or $44.25/hr
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$44,840 or $21.56/hr
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$166,660 or $80.13/hr
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Wheeling WV-OH MSA
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$62,040 or $29.83/hr
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$36,900 or $17.74/hr
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$127,910 or $61.50/hr
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Winchester VA-WV MSA
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$65,560 or $31.52/hr
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$39,910 or $19.19/hr
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$92,680 or $44.56/hr
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Beckley MSA
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$46,260 or $22.24/hr
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$35,960 or $17.29/hr
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$59,720 or $28.71/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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Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
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$54,570 or $26.24/hr
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$37,060 or $17.82/hr
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$98,710 or $47.46/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 3%
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Job Openings
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74 estimated annual job openings
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Employment
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822 were employed in this occupation
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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 2
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92
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12%
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1
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8
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9
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Workforce Investment Area 3
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106
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7%
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1
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9
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10
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Workforce Investment Area 5
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63
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6%
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5
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5
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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents. The occupation Financial Services Sales Agent is part of this group.
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 +10%.
(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 4660 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 466,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Services that investment bankers provide, such as helping with initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions, will continue to be in demand as the economy grows. The United States remains an international financial center, meaning that the economic growth of countries around the world will contribute to employment growth in the American financial industry.
However, continuing consolidation in the financial services industry is projected to slow employment growth for these workers over the next decade.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Finance and insurance (NAICS520000) (88.7%)
- Credit intermediation and related activities (NAICS522000) (52.7%)
- Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities (NAICS523000) (32.9%)
- Self-employed workers (6.1%)
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