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Insurance Sales Agents in West Virginia

Want to work in West Virginia as an Insurance Sales Agent? Read this first!

9.1% Jobs Projection
$38,320 Median Salary
250 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Insurance Sales Agents in West Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Insurance Sales Agents in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Insurance Sales Agents Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 1,710 workers employed as Insurance Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 1,820 Insurance Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,950 Insurance Sales Agents working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Insurance Sales Agents than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Insurance Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 9.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.9%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 250 annual job openings, and a total of 2,530 jobs for West Virginia Insurance Sales Agents in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 54,700 annual jobs and 551,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Insurance Sales Agents Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Insurance Sales Agents ranged from $24,730 to $101,400 with $38,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.89 to $48.75. The median hourly rate was $18.42.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.17 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.25.

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

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Top West Virginia Metros for Insurance Sales Agents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Insurance Sales Agents.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,100 $47,400
Charleston, WV 340 $50,830
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 320 $39,340
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 240 $42,890
Wheeling, WV-OH 140 $54,260
Morgantown, WV 110 n/a
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 90 $32,650
Cumberland, MD-WV 90 $38,300
Winchester, VA-WV 90 $39,740
Beckley, WV 70 $29,360
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 60 $45,100

Top States for Insurance Sales Agents Employment

View the list below to see where most Insurance Sales Agents work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 41,010 $55,440
Florida 35,260 $48,970
Texas 31,890 $45,010
New York 21,230 $60,700
Ohio 15,770 $47,710
Illinois 15,520 $52,420
Pennsylvania 14,270 $59,300
Georgia 11,990 $42,750
North Carolina 11,210 $49,440
Michigan 11,130 $50,640
New Jersey 10,350 $58,530
Virginia 10,170 $46,010
Indiana 9,450 $51,140
Missouri 9,340 $45,990
Colorado 9,210 $51,080
Wisconsin 8,710 $63,590
Washington 7,700 $51,740
Arizona 7,570 $42,700
Tennessee 7,180 $43,710
Minnesota 7,120 $59,980

Below are the states where Insurance Sales Agents get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $70,660
Wisconsin $63,590
Connecticut $61,580
New York $60,700
Rhode Island $60,290
Minnesota $59,980
Pennsylvania $59,300
New Jersey $58,530
Nebraska $58,240
New Hampshire $57,640

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