Sales and Related Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 41-9021

Real Estate Brokers

The published band from $37,110 to $143,300 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Real Estate Brokers: First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers ($88K) , Demonstrators and Product Promoters ($39K) , Travel Agents ($50K) , Sales and Related Workers, All Other ($48K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Real Estate Brokers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 41-9021 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others
  2. 2. Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms
  3. 3. Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of s…
  4. 4. Supervise agents who handle real estate transactions
  5. 5. Generate lists of properties for sale, their locations, descriptions, and available financing options, using computers
  6. 6. Manage or operate real estate offices, handling associated business details
  7. 7. Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price
  8. 8. Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, types of available mortgages, financing options, and governmen…
  9. 9. Monitor fulfillment of purchase contract terms to ensure that they are handled in a timely manner
  10. 10. Check work completed by loan officers, attorneys, or other professionals to ensure that it is performed properly
  11. 11. Rent properties or manage rental properties
  12. 12. Maintain awareness of current income tax regulations, local zoning, building and tax laws, and growth possibilities of a property's area

Real Estate Brokers: O*NET ranks Speaking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 41-9021 - lead skill Speaking at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Sales and Marketing. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Speaking 4.0
  2. 2. Reading Comprehension 3.9
  3. 3. Active Listening 3.9
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.9
  5. 5. Active Learning 3.6
  6. 6. Negotiation 3.6
  7. 7. Persuasion 3.5
  8. 8. Writing 3.4

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Sales and Marketing 4.5
  2. 2. Customer and Personal Service 4.3
  3. 3. English Language 4.1
  4. 4. Law and Government 4.0
  5. 5. Administration and Management 3.9
  6. 6. Economics and Accounting 3.5
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$37,110 to $143,300
median $73,220 · ~3.9× spread
$73K
National median
↑ +3%
Growth 2024-2034
9,700
Annual openings
46,100
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Highest-pay peer · $88K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Real Estate Brokers

1. Connecticut $105,800
2. New Jersey $111,390
3. New Mexico $80,340
4. Maryland $81,550
5. California $80,450
6. Washington $82,790
7. Utah $92,830
8. Colorado $79,970
9. Michigan $82,510
10. Alabama $82,630

Other Sales and Related Occupations titles

  1. 1. Demonstrators and Product Promoters $39,320
  2. 2. Travel Agents $50,160
  3. 3. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $87,520
  4. 4. Sales and Related Workers, All Other $48,280
  5. 5. Advertising Sales Agents $64,820
  6. 6. Models $48,470

The OEWS band for Real Estate Brokers runs from $37,110 (10th) to $143,300 (90th), about 3.9× wide, with median $73,220. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +3% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 9,700 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Connecticut at $105,800. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $87,520. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Real Estate Brokers pay-rank #5 in Sales and Related Occupations

Among 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations with a published OEWS median, Real Estate Brokers is pay-rank #5, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

Other upper-third titles · closest medians

Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 41-9021 · national median $73,220 · upper third of Sales and Related Occupations (#5/22). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Real Estate Brokers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 41-9021

Connecticut · top state for Real Estate Brokers

$106K published median

New Jersey · #2 state pay

$111K · behind Connecticut

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Real Estate Brokers · $88K

Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Lower-pay peer beside Real Estate Brokers · $39K

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Sales and Related Occupations titles sit near Real Estate Brokers at the top of the pay table? ▼
Real Estate Brokers is pay-rank #5 of 22 detailed Sales and Related Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products ($72K), Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel ($70K), Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents ($79K), Advertising Sales Agents ($65K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do real estate brokers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Real Estate Brokers. Leading ones include: Sell, for a fee, real estate owned by others; Obtain agreements from property owners to place properties for sale with real estate firms; Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers over property prices and settlement details and during the closing of s…; Supervise agents who handle real estate transactions. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for real estate brokers? ▼
For SOC 41-9021, O*NET importance scores lead with Speaking (4.0), Reading Comprehension (3.9), Active Listening (3.9), Critical Thinking (3.9). Knowledge areas emphasize Sales and Marketing, Customer and Personal Service, English Language. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Real Estate Brokers? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $37,110 and the 90th at $143,300 for Real Estate Brokers (3.9× spread). The national median is $73,220. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Real Estate Brokers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Real Estate Brokers is +3%. Projected annual openings: about 9,700. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Real Estate Brokers? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Real Estate Brokers. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Real Estate Brokers? ▼
Connecticut ($105,800), New Jersey ($111,390), New Mexico ($80,340) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Real Estate Brokers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 41-9021. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Real Estate Brokers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics