Real Estate Broker Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$73,220
$35.20/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,110 | $17.84 |
| 25th percentile | $46,480 | $22.35 |
| Median | $73,220 | $35.20 |
| 75th percentile | $103,360 | $49.69 |
| 90th percentile | $143,300 | $68.89 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 46,100
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 1st | $111,390 | $102,376 1st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 2nd | $105,800 | $102,114 2nd |
| Utah | ||
| 3rd | $92,830 | $93,897 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $82,790 | $77,364 14th |
| Alabama | ||
| 5th | $82,630 | $93,028 4th |
| Michigan | ||
| 6th | $82,510 | $85,754 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $81,550 | $77,697 12th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $80,450 | $72,661 17th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 9th | $80,340 | $87,125 5th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $79,970 | $77,602 13th |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $77,270 | $76,426 15th |
| Vermont | ||
| 12th | $76,920 | $78,523 10th |
| Indiana | ||
| 13th | $75,000 | $80,361 9th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 14th | $74,310 | $67,585 21st |
| Arizona | ||
| 15th | $74,260 | $73,761 16th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 16th | $73,800 | $84,889 7th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 17th | $73,300 | $82,398 8th |
| Kansas | ||
| 18th | $69,990 | $77,708 11th |
| Delaware | ||
| 19th | $68,690 | $68,822 19th |
| Florida | ||
| 20th | $66,010 | $63,831 27th |
| Alaska | ||
| 21st | $65,820 | $64,303 26th |
| Ohio | ||
| 22nd | $64,510 | $69,535 18th |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $63,390 | $65,312 25th |
| Montana | ||
| 24th | $63,240 | $66,818 22nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 25th | $63,070 | $61,019 29th |
| Illinois | ||
| 26th | $62,540 | $62,566 28th |
| Missouri | ||
| 27th | $62,280 | $68,577 20th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 28th | $60,150 | $65,473 24th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 29th | $58,960 | $65,879 23rd |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $57,660 | $60,381 30th |
| Maine | ||
| 31st | $55,280 | $56,960 32nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $52,830 | $56,008 33rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 33rd | $51,490 | $49,431 34th |
| Iowa | ||
| 34th | $50,140 | $57,132 31st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 35th | $41,690 | $47,945 35th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 36th | $39,850 | $40,407 36th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$76,690/year U.S.
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$77,710/year U.S.
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$148,270/year U.S.
- Insurance Sales Agent salary in the U.S.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +0.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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