The annual salary statistics of real estate sales agents in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of real estate sales agents in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for real estate sales agents in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of real estate sales agents from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,080 | 2.04% | 15.26% |
| 2016 | $51,020 | -14.17% | - |
| 2015 | $58,250 | 8.67% | - |
| 2014 | $53,200 | 3.98% | - |
| 2013 | $51,080 | 13.61% | - |
| 2012 | $44,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,080, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for real estate sales agents in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Winchester (median annual salary of $61,760). Compared with Winchester, the median annual salary of real estate sales agents in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 15.7 percent (15.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Charleston | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morgantown | |
| Wheeling |