Average Salary for Real Estate Sales Agents
SOC 41-9022 · Sales and Related Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Real Estate Sales Agents in the United States is $56,320 ($27.08/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,940 at the 10th percentile to $125,140 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 190,600 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 37.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$56,320
Mean Annual
$70,970
10th Pct
$31,940
75th Pct
$85,440
Employment
190,600
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$39k
25th
$56k
Median
$85k
75th
$125k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $106,340 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $103,930 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $101,370 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $100,440 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $94,310 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $91,290 |
| Anchorage, AK | $90,150 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88,220 |
| Rochester, NY | $85,560 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $82,690 |
| Yuma, AZ | $82,560 |
| Farmington, NM | $82,220 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $81,210 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $80,540 |
| Kingston, NY | $80,500 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New York | $97,440 |
| Alaska | $85,800 |
| Massachusetts | $85,170 |
| Vermont | $82,630 |
| New Mexico | $79,790 |
| Washington | $76,980 |
| New Jersey | $66,680 |
| California | $62,420 |
| North Dakota | $61,830 |
| Virginia | $61,790 |
| Colorado | $61,690 |
| Maine | $59,990 |
| West Virginia | $57,550 |
| Montana | $56,670 |
| Puerto Rico | $56,520 |
| Georgia | $56,190 |
| New Hampshire | $55,620 |
| Michigan | $55,600 |
| Rhode Island | $55,460 |
| Utah | $55,380 |
| South Dakota | $54,410 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,590 |
| Arizona | $53,370 |
| Illinois | $51,210 |
| Indiana | $50,990 |
| Mississippi | $50,460 |
| Texas | $50,150 |
| Florida | $50,140 |
| South Carolina | $49,990 |
| Nevada | $49,990 |
| Maryland | $49,770 |
| Wisconsin | $49,480 |
| Alabama | $48,740 |
| Nebraska | $48,550 |
| Delaware | $48,450 |
| Oregon | $48,030 |
| North Carolina | $47,840 |
| Minnesota | $47,650 |
| Hawaii | $47,020 |
| Connecticut | $45,670 |
| Kansas | $44,290 |
| Ohio | $43,860 |
| District of Columbia | $43,720 |
| Wyoming | $43,040 |
| Louisiana | $39,840 |
| Kentucky | $39,270 |
| Missouri | $38,910 |
| Arkansas | $38,450 |
| Idaho | $37,090 |
| Iowa | $36,420 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Real Estate Sales Agents broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Natural Gas Distribution | $138,470 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $130,410 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $127,750 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $127,750 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $120,620 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $113,140 |
| Utilities | $107,540 |
| Utilities | $107,540 |
| Information | $105,870 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $99,840 |
| Wholesale Trade | $99,240 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $96,810 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $96,690 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $96,690 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $96,490 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $93,540 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $93,540 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $92,310 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $92,310 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $88,310 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $88,310 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $88,310 |
| Telecommunications | $86,300 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,190 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,190 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $86,130 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $82,250 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $81,970 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $81,700 |
| Utility System Construction | $81,690 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $81,670 |
| Engineering Services | $81,110 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $80,920 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $80,920 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $79,820 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $79,560 |
| Land Subdivision | $78,490 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $75,170 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $75,170 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $74,320 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $73,840 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $71,240 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $71,240 |
| Manufacturing | $69,660 |
| Educational Services | $68,900 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $68,140 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $68,140 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $66,870 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $65,390 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $64,990 |
| Educational Services | $64,980 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $64,980 |
| Retail Trade | $63,180 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $62,820 |
| Construction | $61,810 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $61,790 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $61,310 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $60,790 |
| Residential Building Construction | $60,530 |
| Construction of Buildings | $60,520 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $59,860 |
| Legal Services | $59,290 |
| Finance and Insurance | $58,120 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $58,120 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $56,700 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $55,270 |
| Social Assistance | $55,270 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $54,660 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $54,540 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $54,490 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $54,290 |
| Real Estate | $52,070 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $52,050 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $51,820 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $51,230 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $51,230 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $50,370 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $48,470 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $48,360 |
| Office Administrative Services | $46,510 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $39,370 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $39,370 |
| Employment Services | $38,810 |
| Temporary Help Services | $38,290 |
| Accommodation | $38,120 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $38,120 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $34,710 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $34,710 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $56,320 |
| 2023 | $54,300 |
| 2022 | $49,980 |
| 2021 | $48,340 |
| 2020 | $49,040 |
| 2019 | $48,930 |
| 2018 | $48,690 |
| 2017 | $45,990 |
| 2016 | $44,090 |
| 2015 | $43,370 |
| 2014 | $40,990 |