41 Series · SOC 41-9022
Real Estate Sales Agents Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $52,830
- Median / year
- $123,590
- Top 10% earn
- +3.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 193,370
- US workers
Real Estate Sales Agents earn a median of $52,830 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $52,830, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $32,970 (10th percentile) to $123,590 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 193,370 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($123,770), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Real Estate Sales Agents earn a median of $52,830, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 39% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Sales and Related, it ranks #10 of 22 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.1% by 2033.
- $52,830
- Median annual wage
- Top 61%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #10 of 22
- in Sales and Related
- 3.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $123,770. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Real Estate Sales Agents (SOC 41-9022) pays a national median of $52,830 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $32,970 at the 10th percentile to $123,590 at the 90th, with a mean of $69,510 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 193,370 Americans work in this occupation across 48 reporting states and 372 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 36,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $123,770, which is +134% above the national figure. The top metro is Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA at $115,820 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 193,370 jobs Median $52,830/yr
Median Salary
$52,830
per year
Median Hourly
$25.40/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$69,510
average
Employment
193,370
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Real Estate Sales Agents pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$52,830 Bottom 39% higher than 39% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 41-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Real Estate Sales Agents; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 21 41-series occupations with growth data, Real Estate Sales Agents sits on the slower-growing side at +3.1% growth and $52,830 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.1%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
36,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
1.8/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.9/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Real Estate Sales Agents roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Negotiation 3.9
Social Perceptiveness 3.8
Coordination 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.6
Persuasion 3.6
Service Orientation 3.5
Reading Comprehension 3.4
Writing 3.4
Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service 4.8
Sales and Marketing 4.7
English Language 4.3
Law and Government 4.0
Administrative 3.8
Administration and Management 3.7
Computers and Electronics 3.5
Mathematics 3.5
Communications and Media 3.4
Building and Construction 3.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
- ▸ Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
- ▸ Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other.
- ▸ Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
- ▸ Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates.
- ▸ Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services.
- ▸ Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
- ▸ Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds.
- ▸ Interview clients to determine what kinds of properties they are seeking.
- ▸ Contact previous clients for prospecting of referral business.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$32,970
25th Percentile
$40,040
Median
$52,830
75th Percentile
$82,020
90th Percentile
$123,590
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $123,770 | +134% above national |
| 2 | New York | $102,990 | +95% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $99,990 | +89% above national |
| 4 | Alaska | $89,170 | +69% above national |
| 5 | Nevada | $79,990 | +51% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $79,130 | +50% above national |
| 7 | Montana | $79,100 | +50% above national |
| 8 | New Mexico | $76,170 | +44% above national |
| 9 | North Dakota | $73,920 | +40% above national |
| 10 | South Dakota | $65,170 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Virginia | $63,980 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $63,670 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Oregon | $61,610 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Alabama | $60,890 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $60,310 | +14% above national |
| 16 | Illinois | $59,220 | +12% above national |
| 17 | West Virginia | $59,050 | +12% above national |
| 18 | Arizona | $58,780 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Kentucky | $58,610 | +11% above national |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $58,120 | +10% above national |
| 21 | Michigan | $57,880 | +10% above national |
| 22 | New Hampshire | $57,620 | +9% above national |
| 23 | California | $57,560 | +9% above national |
| 24 | Maine | $56,930 | +8% above national |
| 25 | South Carolina | $56,580 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $56,040 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Maryland | $52,630 | same as national |
| 28 | North Carolina | $51,240 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Utah | $50,720 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Wyoming | $49,990 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Florida | $49,310 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $47,980 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $47,240 | 11% below national |
| 34 | Delaware | $47,180 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Indiana | $46,880 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Connecticut | $46,770 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Georgia | $46,730 | 12% below national |
| 38 | Minnesota | $46,410 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $46,250 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Ohio | $46,240 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Hawaii | $46,220 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Louisiana | $45,850 | 13% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $45,740 | 13% below national |
| 44 | Missouri | $43,960 | 17% below national |
| 45 | Idaho | $39,820 | 25% below national |
| 46 | Kansas | $39,770 | 25% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $39,550 | 25% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $38,180 | 28% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $115,820 | +119% above national |
| 2 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $111,390 | +111% above national |
| 3 | Midland, TX | $109,760 | +108% above national |
| 4 | Reno, NV | $106,190 | +101% above national |
| 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,550 | +96% above national |
| 6 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $101,520 | +92% above national |
| 7 | Las Cruces, NM | $100,280 | +90% above national |
| 8 | Walla Walla, WA | $97,470 | +84% above national |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $96,170 | +82% above national |
| 10 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $93,910 | +78% above national |
| 11 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $93,750 | +77% above national |
| 12 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $91,690 | +74% above national |
| 13 | Farmington, NM | $91,170 | +73% above national |
| 14 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $89,840 | +70% above national |
| 15 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $88,370 | +67% above national |
| 16 | Rochester, NY | $88,310 | +67% above national |
| 17 | Carson City, NV | $87,420 | +65% above national |
| 18 | Anchorage, AK | $86,380 | +64% above national |
| 19 | Redding, CA | $83,260 | +58% above national |
| 20 | Syracuse, NY | $82,520 | +56% above national |
| 21 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $82,500 | +56% above national |
| 22 | Billings, MT | $81,330 | +54% above national |
| 23 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,990 | +51% above national |
| 24 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $79,380 | +50% above national |
| 25 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $79,250 | +50% above national |
| 26 | Helena, MT | $79,100 | +50% above national |
| 27 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $78,290 | +48% above national |
| 28 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,160 | +48% above national |
| 29 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $77,980 | +48% above national |
| 30 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $77,580 | +47% above national |
| 31 | Yuba City, CA | $77,440 | +47% above national |
| 32 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $77,010 | +46% above national |
| 33 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $76,820 | +45% above national |
| 34 | Greenville, NC | $76,500 | +45% above national |
| 35 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $76,430 | +45% above national |
| 36 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $75,780 | +43% above national |
| 37 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $75,460 | +43% above national |
| 38 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $75,340 | +43% above national |
| 39 | Missoula, MT | $74,870 | +42% above national |
| 40 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $74,730 | +41% above national |
| 41 | Bismarck, ND | $74,720 | +41% above national |
| 42 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $74,710 | +41% above national |
| 43 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $73,940 | +40% above national |
| 44 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $73,940 | +40% above national |
| 45 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $73,920 | +40% above national |
| 46 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | +40% above national |
| 47 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $73,820 | +40% above national |
| 48 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $73,790 | +40% above national |
| 49 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $73,560 | +39% above national |
| 50 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $73,540 | +39% above national |
| 51 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $73,330 | +39% above national |
| 52 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $72,990 | +38% above national |
| 53 | Yakima, WA | $72,520 | +37% above national |
| 54 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $72,290 | +37% above national |
| 55 | Bellingham, WA | $72,010 | +36% above national |
| 56 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,990 | +34% above national |
| 57 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $69,580 | +32% above national |
| 58 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $69,420 | +31% above national |
| 59 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $69,260 | +31% above national |
| 60 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $68,710 | +30% above national |
| 61 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $67,370 | +28% above national |
| 62 | Utica-Rome, NY | $67,200 | +27% above national |
| 63 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $66,040 | +25% above national |
| 64 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $65,380 | +24% above national |
| 65 | Richmond, VA | $64,850 | +23% above national |
| 66 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,930 | +21% above national |
| 67 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $63,880 | +21% above national |
| 68 | Albuquerque, NM | $63,810 | +21% above national |
| 69 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,790 | +21% above national |
| 70 | Vallejo, CA | $63,670 | +21% above national |
| 71 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $63,630 | +20% above national |
| 72 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,630 | +20% above national |
| 73 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $63,220 | +20% above national |
| 74 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,940 | +19% above national |
| 75 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $62,900 | +19% above national |
| 76 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $62,740 | +19% above national |
| 77 | Fargo, ND-MN | $62,680 | +19% above national |
| 78 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,680 | +19% above national |
| 79 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,630 | +19% above national |
| 80 | Madison, WI | $62,440 | +18% above national |
| 81 | Albany, OR | $62,220 | +18% above national |
| 82 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $62,140 | +18% above national |
| 83 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,120 | +18% above national |
| 84 | Bend, OR | $62,060 | +17% above national |
| 85 | Mobile, AL | $62,010 | +17% above national |
| 86 | Altoona, PA | $61,910 | +17% above national |
| 87 | Salinas, CA | $61,900 | +17% above national |
| 88 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $61,840 | +17% above national |
| 89 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $61,790 | +17% above national |
| 90 | Minot, ND | $61,780 | +17% above national |
| 91 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,770 | +17% above national |
| 92 | Montgomery, AL | $61,690 | +17% above national |
| 93 | Salem, OR | $61,650 | +17% above national |
| 94 | Jacksonville, FL | $61,450 | +16% above national |
| 95 | Salisbury, MD | $61,430 | +16% above national |
| 96 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,240 | +16% above national |
| 97 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $60,890 | +15% above national |
| 98 | Modesto, CA | $60,620 | +15% above national |
| 99 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,530 | +15% above national |
| 100 | Traverse City, MI | $60,470 | +14% above national |
| 101 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,230 | +14% above national |
| 102 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $60,110 | +14% above national |
| 103 | Gettysburg, PA | $60,020 | +14% above national |
| 104 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,990 | +14% above national |
| 105 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,990 | +14% above national |
| 106 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,970 | +14% above national |
| 107 | Lynchburg, VA | $59,880 | +13% above national |
| 108 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $59,800 | +13% above national |
| 109 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $59,700 | +13% above national |
| 110 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $59,520 | +13% above national |
| 111 | Yuma, AZ | $59,350 | +12% above national |
| 112 | Appleton, WI | $59,240 | +12% above national |
| 113 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $58,890 | +11% above national |
| 114 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $58,640 | +11% above national |
| 115 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $58,580 | +11% above national |
| 116 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $58,540 | +11% above national |
| 117 | Flint, MI | $58,400 | +11% above national |
| 118 | Fresno, CA | $58,270 | +10% above national |
| 119 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $58,250 | +10% above national |
| 120 | Tulsa, OK | $58,160 | +10% above national |
| 121 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,120 | +10% above national |
| 122 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,000 | +10% above national |
| 123 | Lincoln, NE | $57,990 | +10% above national |
| 124 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $57,930 | +10% above national |
| 125 | Sheboygan, WI | $57,880 | +10% above national |
| 126 | Fond du Lac, WI | $57,730 | +9% above national |
| 127 | Cheyenne, WY | $57,470 | +9% above national |
| 128 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $57,370 | +9% above national |
| 129 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,180 | +8% above national |
| 130 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $57,160 | +8% above national |
| 131 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $57,090 | +8% above national |
| 132 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $56,960 | +8% above national |
| 133 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $56,930 | +8% above national |
| 134 | Birmingham, AL | $56,920 | +8% above national |
| 135 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,860 | +8% above national |
| 136 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,840 | +8% above national |
| 137 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | +7% above national |
| 138 | Chico, CA | $56,710 | +7% above national |
| 139 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $56,620 | +7% above national |
| 140 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,120 | +6% above national |
| 141 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $55,800 | +6% above national |
| 142 | Savannah, GA | $55,580 | +5% above national |
| 143 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $55,460 | +5% above national |
| 144 | Pittsburgh, PA | $55,190 | +4% above national |
| 145 | Medford, OR | $55,030 | +4% above national |
| 146 | Lancaster, PA | $55,000 | +4% above national |
| 147 | Kenosha, WI | $54,870 | +4% above national |
| 148 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $54,710 | +4% above national |
| 149 | Eau Claire, WI | $54,080 | +2% above national |
| 150 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $53,870 | +2% above national |
| 151 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $52,990 | same as national |
| 152 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,760 | same as national |
| 153 | Chambersburg, PA | $52,740 | same as national |
| 154 | Lebanon, PA | $52,720 | same as national |
| 155 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $52,520 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $52,250 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $52,180 | 1% below national |
| 158 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $52,050 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $51,950 | 2% below national |
| 160 | Reading, PA | $51,930 | 2% below national |
| 161 | St. George, UT | $51,800 | 2% below national |
| 162 | Charleston, WV | $51,670 | 2% below national |
| 163 | Lexington Park, MD | $51,570 | 2% below national |
| 164 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $51,570 | 2% below national |
| 165 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $51,530 | 2% below national |
| 166 | Ogden, UT | $51,440 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $51,390 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Florence, SC | $51,230 | 3% below national |
| 169 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $51,130 | 3% below national |
| 170 | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,920 | 4% below national |
| 171 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $50,840 | 4% below national |
| 172 | Flagstaff, AZ | $50,770 | 4% below national |
| 173 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,720 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $50,720 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $50,660 | 4% below national |
| 176 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $50,610 | 4% below national |
| 177 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $50,300 | 5% below national |
| 178 | Green Bay, WI | $50,280 | 5% below national |
| 179 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,280 | 5% below national |
| 180 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $50,220 | 5% below national |
| 181 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,130 | 5% below national |
| 182 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | 5% below national |
| 183 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | 5% below national |
| 184 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,970 | 5% below national |
| 185 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,920 | 6% below national |
| 186 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $49,770 | 6% below national |
| 187 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $49,750 | 6% below national |
| 188 | Williamsport, PA | $49,720 | 6% below national |
| 189 | Columbia, SC | $49,480 | 6% below national |
| 190 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $49,480 | 6% below national |
| 191 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $49,450 | 6% below national |
| 192 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $49,440 | 6% below national |
| 193 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $49,400 | 6% below national |
| 194 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,330 | 7% below national |
| 195 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,260 | 7% below national |
| 196 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,250 | 7% below national |
| 197 | York-Hanover, PA | $49,250 | 7% below national |
| 198 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $49,190 | 7% below national |
| 199 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,810 | 8% below national |
| 200 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,540 | 8% below national |
| 201 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $48,540 | 8% below national |
| 202 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $48,530 | 8% below national |
| 203 | Hinesville, GA | $48,450 | 8% below national |
| 204 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $48,360 | 8% below national |
| 205 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,350 | 8% below national |
| 206 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $48,340 | 8% below national |
| 207 | Bloomington, IN | $48,300 | 9% below national |
| 208 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $48,240 | 9% below national |
| 209 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $48,220 | 9% below national |
| 210 | Logan, UT-ID | $47,900 | 9% below national |
| 211 | Rockford, IL | $47,890 | 9% below national |
| 212 | San Angelo, TX | $47,890 | 9% below national |
| 213 | Abilene, TX | $47,790 | 10% below national |
| 214 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,770 | 10% below national |
| 215 | Warner Robins, GA | $47,720 | 10% below national |
| 216 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $47,540 | 10% below national |
| 217 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $47,530 | 10% below national |
| 218 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,450 | 10% below national |
| 219 | Roanoke, VA | $47,450 | 10% below national |
| 220 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,440 | 10% below national |
| 221 | Wausau, WI | $47,440 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Harrisonburg, VA | $47,370 | 10% below national |
| 223 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $47,300 | 10% below national |
| 224 | Erie, PA | $47,290 | 10% below national |
| 225 | Fayetteville, NC | $47,260 | 11% below national |
| 226 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,240 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $47,200 | 11% below national |
| 228 | Rochester, MN | $47,170 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Visalia, CA | $47,110 | 11% below national |
| 230 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,080 | 11% below national |
| 231 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $47,070 | 11% below national |
| 232 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,020 | 11% below national |
| 233 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $46,990 | 11% below national |
| 234 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,980 | 11% below national |
| 235 | Tucson, AZ | $46,940 | 11% below national |
| 236 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,910 | 11% below national |
| 237 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,880 | 11% below national |
| 238 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $46,850 | 11% below national |
| 239 | Waco, TX | $46,810 | 11% below national |
| 240 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $46,730 | 12% below national |
| 241 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,700 | 12% below national |
| 242 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $46,670 | 12% below national |
| 243 | Dover, DE | $46,650 | 12% below national |
| 244 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $46,610 | 12% below national |
| 245 | Monroe, LA | $46,530 | 12% below national |
| 246 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $46,500 | 12% below national |
| 247 | Peoria, IL | $46,500 | 12% below national |
| 248 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,490 | 12% below national |
| 249 | Dalton, GA | $46,430 | 12% below national |
| 250 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,410 | 12% below national |
| 251 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,410 | 12% below national |
| 252 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $46,410 | 12% below national |
| 253 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,400 | 12% below national |
| 254 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $46,400 | 12% below national |
| 255 | New Haven, CT | $46,370 | 12% below national |
| 256 | Rapid City, SD | $46,270 | 12% below national |
| 257 | Victoria, TX | $46,190 | 13% below national |
| 258 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $46,110 | 13% below national |
| 259 | Winchester, VA-WV | $46,110 | 13% below national |
| 260 | State College, PA | $45,960 | 13% below national |
| 261 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $45,930 | 13% below national |
| 262 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,860 | 13% below national |
| 263 | Sandusky, OH | $45,810 | 13% below national |
| 264 | Odessa, TX | $45,750 | 13% below national |
| 265 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,750 | 13% below national |
| 266 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,740 | 13% below national |
| 267 | Asheville, NC | $45,640 | 14% below national |
| 268 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $45,620 | 14% below national |
| 269 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $45,590 | 14% below national |
| 270 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,500 | 14% below national |
| 271 | Bloomington, IL | $45,360 | 14% below national |
| 272 | Alexandria, LA | $45,260 | 14% below national |
| 273 | Idaho Falls, ID | $45,210 | 14% below national |
| 274 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,150 | 15% below national |
| 275 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $45,100 | 15% below national |
| 276 | Jackson, MS | $44,990 | 15% below national |
| 277 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,930 | 15% below national |
| 278 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $44,780 | 15% below national |
| 279 | Mankato, MN | $44,750 | 15% below national |
| 280 | Jefferson City, MO | $44,740 | 15% below national |
| 281 | Gainesville, FL | $44,730 | 15% below national |
| 282 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,710 | 15% below national |
| 283 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,580 | 16% below national |
| 284 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,580 | 16% below national |
| 285 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $44,570 | 16% below national |
| 286 | Cleveland, OH | $44,320 | 16% below national |
| 287 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $44,260 | 16% below national |
| 288 | Lake Charles, LA | $44,220 | 16% below national |
| 289 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,200 | 16% below national |
| 290 | Springfield, IL | $44,030 | 17% below national |
| 291 | Duluth, MN-WI | $44,010 | 17% below national |
| 292 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $43,990 | 17% below national |
| 293 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $43,960 | 17% below national |
| 294 | Tyler, TX | $43,890 | 17% below national |
| 295 | Jonesboro, AR | $43,860 | 17% below national |
| 296 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,770 | 17% below national |
| 297 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | 17% below national |
| 298 | Lafayette, LA | $43,610 | 17% below national |
| 299 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $43,600 | 17% below national |
| 300 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $43,570 | 18% below national |
| 301 | Gainesville, GA | $43,310 | 18% below national |
| 302 | Toledo, OH | $43,220 | 18% below national |
| 303 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $43,220 | 18% below national |
| 304 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $43,140 | 18% below national |
| 305 | St. Cloud, MN | $43,070 | 18% below national |
| 306 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $42,940 | 19% below national |
| 307 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $42,670 | 19% below national |
| 308 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $42,670 | 19% below national |
| 309 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $42,630 | 19% below national |
| 310 | Wilmington, NC | $42,260 | 20% below national |
| 311 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $42,260 | 20% below national |
| 312 | Tallahassee, FL | $42,220 | 20% below national |
| 313 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $42,120 | 20% below national |
| 314 | Columbus, OH | $41,970 | 21% below national |
| 315 | Lubbock, TX | $41,610 | 21% below national |
| 316 | Evansville, IN | $41,550 | 21% below national |
| 317 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,530 | 21% below national |
| 318 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $41,240 | 22% below national |
| 319 | Laredo, TX | $41,110 | 22% below national |
| 320 | Amarillo, TX | $40,970 | 22% below national |
| 321 | Albany, GA | $40,820 | 23% below national |
| 322 | Wichita, KS | $40,770 | 23% below national |
| 323 | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,700 | 23% below national |
| 324 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,620 | 23% below national |
| 325 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,570 | 23% below national |
| 326 | Punta Gorda, FL | $40,270 | 24% below national |
| 327 | Boise City, ID | $39,820 | 25% below national |
| 328 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,740 | 25% below national |
| 329 | Hattiesburg, MS | $39,480 | 25% below national |
| 330 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $39,450 | 25% below national |
| 331 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,200 | 26% below national |
| 332 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $38,840 | 26% below national |
| 333 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $38,780 | 27% below national |
| 334 | Bowling Green, KY | $38,760 | 27% below national |
| 335 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $38,710 | 27% below national |
| 336 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,640 | 27% below national |
| 337 | Columbia, MO | $38,620 | 27% below national |
| 338 | Longview, TX | $38,540 | 27% below national |
| 339 | Topeka, KS | $38,380 | 27% below national |
| 340 | El Paso, TX | $38,280 | 28% below national |
| 341 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $38,220 | 28% below national |
| 342 | Twin Falls, ID | $38,180 | 28% below national |
| 343 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,080 | 28% below national |
| 344 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $38,060 | 28% below national |
| 345 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,920 | 28% below national |
| 346 | Knoxville, TN | $37,820 | 28% below national |
| 347 | Valdosta, GA | $37,760 | 29% below national |
| 348 | Lawrence, KS | $37,740 | 29% below national |
| 349 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | 29% below national |
| 350 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 29% below national |
| 351 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,120 | 30% below national |
| 352 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,090 | 30% below national |
| 353 | Manhattan, KS | $37,000 | 30% below national |
| 354 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,700 | 31% below national |
| 355 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $36,660 | 31% below national |
| 356 | Johnson City, TN | $36,650 | 31% below national |
| 357 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $36,330 | 31% below national |
| 358 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,140 | 32% below national |
| 359 | Pocatello, ID | $36,110 | 32% below national |
| 360 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,080 | 32% below national |
| 361 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,990 | 32% below national |
| 362 | Wichita Falls, TX | $35,920 | 32% below national |
| 363 | Lawton, OK | $35,710 | 32% below national |
| 364 | Hot Springs, AR | $35,530 | 33% below national |
| 365 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $34,050 | 36% below national |
| 366 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $32,970 | 38% below national |
| 367 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $31,190 | 41% below national |
| 368 | Springfield, MO | $30,360 | 43% below national |
| 369 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $27,780 | 47% below national |
| 370 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $26,520 | 50% below national |
| 371 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $25,940 | 51% below national |
| 372 | Terre Haute, IN | $25,730 | 51% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Real Estate Sales Agents make? ▼
The median annual salary for Real Estate Sales Agents is $52,830 ($25.40/hour). The salary range spans from $32,970 at the 10th percentile to $123,590 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Real Estate Sales Agents the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Real Estate Sales Agents at $123,770/year, which is +134% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Real Estate Sales Agents? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Real Estate Sales Agents is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Real Estate Sales Agents? ▼
Real Estate Sales Agents has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 1.8 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Real Estate Sales Agents a good career? ▼
Employment for Real Estate Sales Agents is projected to grow 3.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 36,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Real Estate Sales Agents pay vary by state? ▼
Real Estate Sales Agents salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $123,770/year, while Missouri pays the least at $43,960/year. BLS data covers 48 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Real Estate Sales Agents? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Real Estate Sales Agents is Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA at $115,820/year. BLS reports wage data for 372 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Real Estate Sales Agents pay figures in a real decision
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