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Real Estate Brokers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Real Estate Brokerss in the United States earn a median salary of $72,280/year ($34.75/hr). Salaries range from $36,920 to $166,730 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$37K
10th percentile
$48K
25th percentile
$72K
Median
$114K
75th percentile
$167K
90th percentile

Real Estate Brokers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Iowa$117K$56.21/hr740
Massachusetts$112K$53.93/hr-
New York$94K$45.28/hr-
New Jersey$93K$44.66/hr-
Connecticut$91K$43.71/hr-
Nevada$87K$41.7/hr310
Maryland$83K$39.66/hr-
Vermont$82K$39.55/hr-
California$82K$39.45/hr7,250
Washington$81K$39.16/hr110

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$157K330
Springfield, MA$123K-
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$109K-
Vallejo, CA$107K50
Boise City, ID$106K-
Reno, NV$105K120
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$100K170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$98K-
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$96K180
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$92K-
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