Real Estate Sales Agents Wages
SOC 41-9022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Real Estate Sales Agents is $54,300 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,410 and the 90th percentile is $119,590, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
197,720
P10
$31,410
P25
$38,050
Median
$54,300
P75
$81,460
P90
$119,590
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Real Estate Sales Agents have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $54,300 | $69,610 | $31,410 | $119,590 | 197,720 | — |
| 2022 | $49,980 | $65,850 | $29,130 | $113,320 | 193,010 | -7.96% |
| 2021 | $48,340 | $61,480 | $28,270 | $102,170 | 175,920 | -3.28% |
| 2020 | $49,040 | $62,990 | $25,100 | $112,410 | 168,740 | +1.45% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Real Estate Sales Agents. The highest median is in New York at $104,000, 92% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $104,000 | +91.5% | $112,080 | 6,030 |
| Alaska | $80,480 | +48.2% | $81,720 | 140 |
| Vermont | $80,070 | +47.5% | $100,750 | 160 |
| Washington | $78,510 | +44.6% | $80,680 | 5,680 |
| New Jersey | $71,360 | +31.4% | $82,490 | 1,350 |
| Maine | $63,980 | +17.8% | $73,110 | 380 |
| West Virginia | $63,230 | +16.4% | $70,540 | 330 |
| California | $62,760 | +15.6% | $72,870 | 20,400 |
| Montana | $62,750 | +15.6% | $60,770 | 680 |
| Indiana | $61,530 | +13.3% | $75,720 | 3,440 |
| Wyoming | $61,380 | +13% | $71,460 | 350 |
| South Dakota | $60,740 | +11.9% | $73,350 | 480 |
| Virginia | $60,690 | +11.8% | $69,630 | 6,350 |
| New Mexico | $59,990 | +10.5% | $62,300 | 920 |
| Hawaii | $59,220 | +9.1% | $64,290 | 630 |
| North Dakota | $58,230 | +7.2% | $65,950 | 400 |
| Oregon | $58,000 | +6.8% | $63,420 | 1,840 |
| Mississippi | $57,800 | +6.4% | $67,770 | 730 |
| New Hampshire | $57,120 | +5.2% | $73,830 | 240 |
| Michigan | $55,940 | +3% | $68,430 | 1,990 |
| Florida | $54,950 | +1.2% | $68,100 | 28,970 |
| Kansas | $54,300 | 0% | $81,420 | 1,330 |
| Alabama | $53,900 | -0.7% | $56,520 | 2,020 |
| South Carolina | $52,570 | -3.2% | $79,140 | 3,630 |
| Iowa | $52,260 | -3.8% | $60,680 | 710 |
| Connecticut | $50,510 | -7% | $84,810 | 450 |
| Rhode Island | $49,490 | -8.9% | $58,830 | 730 |
| Illinois | $49,430 | -9% | $57,220 | 4,540 |
| Maryland | $49,300 | -9.2% | $67,660 | 2,900 |
| Georgia | $48,580 | -10.5% | $64,410 | 6,550 |
| Arizona | $48,520 | -10.6% | $61,410 | 7,720 |
| Texas | $48,450 | -10.8% | $78,390 | 23,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,360 | -10.9% | $60,590 | 6,350 |
| Utah | $48,290 | -11.1% | $54,330 | 2,680 |
| Wisconsin | $48,040 | -11.5% | $53,840 | 4,210 |
| Nevada | $46,210 | -14.9% | $67,120 | 2,510 |
| Delaware | $46,020 | -15.2% | $55,010 | 1,000 |
| North Carolina | $45,090 | -17% | $53,880 | — |
| Minnesota | $44,070 | -18.8% | $62,050 | 1,890 |
| Missouri | $40,050 | -26.2% | $52,460 | 2,320 |
| Ohio | $40,020 | -26.3% | $59,860 | 4,760 |
| Nebraska | $39,630 | -27% | $48,430 | 1,050 |
| Louisiana | $39,570 | -27.1% | $42,710 | 2,010 |
| Idaho | $38,520 | -29.1% | $44,920 | 1,260 |
| Arkansas | $37,310 | -31.3% | $52,700 | 910 |
| Kentucky | $36,680 | -32.4% | $52,870 | 2,320 |
| Colorado | — | — | — | 5,960 |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — | 400 |
| Tennessee | — | — | — | 3,470 |