Real Estate Sales Agents Salary by State and Metro Area
Real Estate Sales Agents in the United States earn a median salary of $52,830/year ($25.4/hr). Salaries range from $32,970 to $123,590 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 48 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$33K
10th percentile
$40K
25th percentile
$53K
Median
$82K
75th percentile
$124K
90th percentile
Where Real Estate Sales Agents have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $124K | $2,146 | $62K |
| New York | $103K | $1,917 | $53K |
| Alaska | $89K | $1,643 | $51K |
| New Jersey | $100K | $2,067 | $50K |
| Montana | $79K | $1,129 | $47K |
| Nevada | $80K | $1,501 | $47K |
| North Dakota | $74K | $1,034 | $47K |
| New Mexico | $76K | $1,119 | $46K |
| South Dakota | $65K | $1,017 | $42K |
| Washington | $79K | $1,830 | $42K |
| West Virginia | $59K | $1,008 | $35K |
| Alabama | $61K | $1,085 | $35K |
| Kentucky | $59K | $1,110 | $33K |
| Wisconsin | $58K | $1,202 | $32K |
| Michigan | $58K | $1,272 | $31K |
| Arizona | $59K | $1,437 | $31K |
| Illinois | $59K | $1,407 | $30K |
| Maine | $57K | $1,281 | $30K |
| New Hampshire | $58K | $1,528 | $30K |
| Rhode Island | $60K | $1,544 | $30K |
| South Carolina | $57K | $1,263 | $30K |
| Virginia | $64K | $1,646 | $30K |
| Wyoming | $50K | $1,008 | $30K |
| Pennsylvania | $56K | $1,351 | $29K |
| Oregon | $62K | $1,555 | $28K |
| Colorado | $64K | $1,832 | $28K |
| Oklahoma | $48K | $1,081 | $26K |
| Indiana | $47K | $1,144 | $25K |
| Nebraska | $47K | $1,113 | $25K |
| North Carolina | $51K | $1,284 | $25K |
| Tennessee | $46K | $1,215 | $25K |
| Ohio | $46K | $1,188 | $24K |
| Utah | $51K | $1,350 | $24K |
| Louisiana | $46K | $1,191 | $23K |
| Missouri | $44K | $1,097 | $23K |
| Florida | $49K | $1,658 | $22K |
| Texas | $46K | $1,415 | $22K |
| Delaware | $47K | $1,448 | $21K |
| Minnesota | $46K | $1,384 | $21K |
| Georgia | $47K | $1,434 | $20K |
| Kansas | $40K | $1,066 | $20K |
| Maryland | $53K | $1,795 | $20K |
| Idaho | $40K | $1,136 | $19K |
| Mississippi | $40K | $1,077 | $19K |
| Arkansas | $38K | $1,021 | $19K |
| California | $58K | $2,471 | $17K |
| Connecticut | $47K | $1,679 | $17K |
| Hawaii | $46K | $2,240 | $9K |
Real Estate Sales Agents salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $124K | $59.51/hr | 590 |
| New York | $103K | $49.51/hr | 8,660 |
| New Jersey | $100K | $48.07/hr | , |
| Alaska | $89K | $42.87/hr | 170 |
| Nevada | $80K | $38.46/hr | 1,490 |
| Washington | $79K | $38.04/hr | 5,150 |
| Montana | $79K | $38.03/hr | 370 |
| New Mexico | $76K | $36.62/hr | 550 |
| North Dakota | $74K | $35.54/hr | , |
| South Dakota | $65K | $31.33/hr | 640 |
| Virginia | $64K | $30.76/hr | 5,750 |
| Colorado | $64K | $30.61/hr | 6,120 |
| Oregon | $62K | $29.62/hr | 1,940 |
| Alabama | $61K | $29.28/hr | 1,580 |
| Rhode Island | $60K | $28.99/hr | , |
| Illinois | $59K | $28.47/hr | 6,030 |
| West Virginia | $59K | $28.39/hr | 370 |
| Arizona | $59K | $28.26/hr | 5,610 |
| Kentucky | $59K | $28.18/hr | 1,120 |
| Wisconsin | $58K | $27.94/hr | 5,680 |
| Michigan | $58K | $27.83/hr | 2,210 |
| New Hampshire | $58K | $27.7/hr | 240 |
| California | $58K | $27.68/hr | 17,500 |
| Maine | $57K | $27.37/hr | 740 |
| South Carolina | $57K | $27.2/hr | 4,930 |
| Pennsylvania | $56K | $26.94/hr | 5,510 |
| Maryland | $53K | $25.31/hr | 2,940 |
| North Carolina | $51K | $24.64/hr | 7,960 |
| Utah | $51K | $24.38/hr | 4,240 |
| Wyoming | $50K | $24.03/hr | 300 |
| Florida | $49K | $23.71/hr | 26,790 |
| Oklahoma | $48K | $23.07/hr | 3,710 |
| Nebraska | $47K | $22.71/hr | 1,400 |
| Delaware | $47K | $22.68/hr | 900 |
| Indiana | $47K | $22.54/hr | 3,680 |
| Connecticut | $47K | $22.49/hr | , |
| Georgia | $47K | $22.47/hr | 9,940 |
| Minnesota | $46K | $22.31/hr | 2,530 |
| Tennessee | $46K | $22.24/hr | 2,360 |
| Ohio | $46K | $22.23/hr | 5,130 |
| Hawaii | $46K | $22.22/hr | 690 |
| Louisiana | $46K | $22.04/hr | 1,940 |
| Texas | $46K | $21.99/hr | 22,250 |
| Missouri | $44K | $21.14/hr | 1,590 |
| Idaho | $40K | $19.15/hr | 1,170 |
| Kansas | $40K | $19.12/hr | 1,450 |
| Mississippi | $40K | $19.02/hr | 670 |
| Arkansas | $38K | $18.36/hr | 1,640 |
Showing 1–10 of 48 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $116K | , |
| Midland, TX | $110K | 340 |
| Reno, NV | $106K | 380 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $104K | 8,320 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $100K | 70 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $97K | 50 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $96K | , |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $94K | , |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $94K | 120 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $92K | 530 |
| Farmington, NM | $91K | 30 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $90K | 40 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $88K | , |
| Rochester, NY | $88K | 270 |
| Carson City, NV | $87K | 50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $86K | 100 |
| Redding, CA | $83K | 70 |
| Syracuse, NY | $83K | 120 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $83K | 180 |
| Billings, MT | $81K | , |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80K | 3,790 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $79K | , |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $79K | 730 |
| Helena, MT | $79K | 30 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78K | 3,250 |
| Yuba City, CA | $77K | 90 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $77K | 420 |
| Greenville, NC | $77K | 110 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $76K | 140 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $75K | 80 |