Real Estate Brokers in West Virginia

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

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

• Real Estate Brokers in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Real Estate Broker Career?

• Architecture & Related Services
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Development
• Business, Management & Marketing
• Real Estate
• Real Estate

How Many Real Estate Brokers Work in West Virginia?

In West Virginia, there were 50 people working as Real Estate Brokers in the year 2018.

There were 80 Real Estate Brokers employed in this state in 2017.

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

The typical state has 460 Real Estate Brokers working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Real Estate Brokers than average.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Real Estate Brokers in this state are declining at a rate of 5.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 180 total jobs in 2026 for Real Estate Brokers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,300 annual jobs and 100,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Real Estate Brokers Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Brokers ranged from $19,590 to $87,170 with $29,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.42 to $41.91. The median hourly rate was $14.25.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

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

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Top West Virginia Metros for Real Estate Brokers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,100	$85,060

Top States for Real Estate Brokers Employment

View the list below to see where most Real Estate Brokers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	5,700	$56,500
North Carolina	3,700	$39,890
Florida	3,010	$49,080
Colorado	2,900	$57,100
Texas	2,170	$78,020
Illinois	1,780	$51,920
Missouri	1,760	$36,180
Arizona	1,730	$58,010
New York	1,550	$68,760
Virginia	1,510	$74,480
Oregon	1,500	$57,800
South Carolina	1,100	$59,160
Massachusetts	900	$0
Pennsylvania	840	$0
Michigan	780	$73,100
Ohio	730	$56,380
Indiana	730	$73,880
Maryland	720	$73,060
Georgia	710	$51,650
Washington	610	$61,050

Below are the states where Real Estate Brokers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Tennessee	$80,020
Connecticut	$78,080
Texas	$78,020
Virginia	$74,480
Wisconsin	$74,140
Indiana	$73,880
Delaware	$73,400
Alaska	$73,260
Michigan	$73,100
Maryland	$73,060

Related Careers in West Virginia

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Occupation	West Virginia Employment Total
Real Estate Sales Agents	380

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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