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Residential Advisors in West Virginia

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12.0% Jobs Projection

$22,930 Median Salary

140 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Residential Advisors in West Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Residential Advisors in West Virginia is growing faster than average.
Residential Advisors in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Residential Advisors Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 790 workers employed as Residential Advisors in this state in 2018.

There were 760 Residential Advisors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,080 Residential Advisors working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Residential Advisors than average.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Residential Advisors in this state are growing at a rate of 12.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.9%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 140 annual job openings, and a total of 840 jobs for West Virginia Residential Advisors in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 22,500 annual jobs and 134,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Residential Advisors Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Residential Advisors ranged from $19,240 to $37,400 with $22,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.25 to $17.98. The median hourly rate was $11.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.71 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top West Virginia Metros for Residential Advisors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Residential Advisors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	4,020	$31,210
Cumberland, MD-WV	150	$43,060
Charleston, WV	120	$19,710
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	110	$33,820
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	90	$22,020
Wheeling, WV-OH	80	$20,630
Morgantown, WV	50	$19,900

Top States for Residential Advisors Employment

View the list below to see where most Residential Advisors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	8,430	$33,250
Tennessee	7,340	$20,520
California	6,880	$31,150
Texas	6,780	$24,240
Pennsylvania	6,650	$26,990
Massachusetts	6,140	$31,860
Maryland	5,380	$28,320
Florida	5,260	$24,880
Kentucky	4,420	$24,030
Virginia	4,020	$29,720
Ohio	3,290	$27,120
Alabama	2,790	$23,070
Illinois	2,570	$29,260
Minnesota	2,370	$36,790
South Dakota	2,340	$25,330
Utah	2,250	$27,210
Georgia	2,230	$25,470
Michigan	2,220	$25,850
Connecticut	2,040	$35,570
South Carolina	1,840	$23,370

Below are the states where Residential Advisors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$36,790
Connecticut	$35,570
Nebraska	$35,170
Arizona	$34,890
New Hampshire	$34,410
Vermont	$33,650
New York	$33,250
New Jersey	$32,360
Oregon	$32,280
North Dakota	$31,990

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