Real Estate Sales Agent Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$52,830
$25.40/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $32,970 | $15.85 |
| 25th percentile | $40,040 | $19.25 |
| Median | $52,830 | $25.40 |
| 75th percentile | $82,020 | $39.43 |
| 90th percentile | $123,590 | $59.42 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 193,370
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $123,770 | $112,620 1st |
| New York | ||
| 2nd | $102,990 | $95,431 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $99,990 | $91,898 3rd |
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $89,170 | $87,115 4th |
| Nevada | ||
| 5th | $79,990 | $80,007 8th |
| Washington | ||
| 6th | $79,130 | $73,944 9th |
| Montana | ||
| 7th | $79,100 | $83,575 5th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 8th | $76,170 | $82,603 7th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 9th | $73,920 | $83,094 6th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 10th | $65,170 | $73,567 10th |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $63,980 | $63,281 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $63,670 | $61,784 15th |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $61,610 | $59,607 19th |
| Alabama | ||
| 14th | $60,890 | $68,552 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 15th | $60,310 | $58,966 21st |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $59,220 | $59,245 20th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 17th | $59,050 | $65,980 12th |
| Arizona | ||
| 18th | $58,780 | $58,385 23rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 19th | $58,610 | $65,007 13th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 20th | $58,120 | $61,767 16th |
| Michigan | ||
| 21st | $57,880 | $60,156 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 22nd | $57,620 | $55,316 25th |
| California | ||
| 23rd | $57,560 | $51,987 30th |
| Maine | ||
| 24th | $56,930 | $58,660 22nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 25th | $56,580 | $60,353 17th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $56,040 | $57,435 24th |
| Maryland | ||
| 27th | $52,630 | $50,143 35th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 28th | $51,240 | $54,322 27th |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $50,720 | $51,303 32nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 30th | $49,990 | $53,932 28th |
| Florida | ||
| 31st | $49,310 | $47,682 39th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 32nd | $47,980 | $54,620 26th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $47,240 | $52,429 29th |
| Delaware | ||
| 34th | $47,180 | $47,271 40th |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $46,880 | $50,231 34th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 36th | $46,770 | $45,140 44th |
| Georgia | ||
| 37th | $46,730 | $48,529 37th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 38th | $46,410 | $47,059 42nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 39th | $46,250 | $50,343 33rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 40th | $46,240 | $49,842 36th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 41st | $46,220 | $42,037 47th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 42nd | $45,850 | $51,980 31st |
| Texas | ||
| 43rd | $45,740 | $47,127 41st |
| Missouri | ||
| 44th | $43,960 | $48,405 38th |
| Idaho | ||
| 45th | $39,820 | $41,699 48th |
| Kansas | ||
| 46th | $39,770 | $44,156 45th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $39,550 | $45,484 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $38,180 | $43,917 46th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.7%
- 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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