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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in West Virginia

The median sales development representative in West Virginia earned $50,240 a year in May 2025[1], 28.2% below the US median of $69,990. That puts West Virginia at #50 of 51 states for this job.

$4,187median pay per month in West Virginia
$5,981employer cost per month with benefits
$24.15median pay per hour
2,130people in this job in West Virginia

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
West Virginia$31,190$50,240$129,990
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in West Virginia earns $37,630–$73,390; the top tenth earns $129,990 or more, 4.2 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the West Virginia median that makes about $71,771 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$71,771local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in West Virginia

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$52,740
$76,400100
Charleston, WV
$50,880
$77,350270
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
$49,460
$67,140130
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$48,860
$69,480480
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$47,490
$72,810300
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$45,990
$72,810110
Morgantown, WV
$45,720
$65,570130
Beckley, WV
$45,000
$66,620140
Wheeling, WV-OH
$44,230
$62,710160

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH pays the most ($52,740) and Wheeling, WV-OH the least ($44,230): $8,510 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs West Virginia
Kentucky
$52,750
+5.0%
Arkansas
$50,570
+0.7%
West Virginia
$50,240
+0.0%
Mississippi
$48,440
-3.6%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in West Virginia?

The median was $50,240 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $37,630 to $73,390.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in West Virginia?

About $71,771 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in West Virginia do sales development representatives earn the most?

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, with a median of $52,740 a year.

Other roles in West Virginia

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.