Real Estate Sales Agents salary
Real Estate Sales Agents earn a median of $52,830 a year ($25.40/hr) in the U.S. – from $38,180 in Arkansas to $123,770 in District of Columbia. Enter your pay below to see how you compare.
Median pay, United States$25.40/hr · $52,830 a year
Pay range
90% earn more$32,970$15.85/hr
75% earn more$40,040$19.25/hr
half earn more, half less$52,830$25.40/hr
25% earn more$82,020$39.43/hr
top 10% earn more$123,590$59.42/hr
pulled up by top earners$69,510$33.42/hr
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Pay by state
States ranked by median annual wage for real estate sales agents. Tap a state for its minimum wage.
590 jobs · $59.51/hr$123,770
8,660 jobs · $49.51/hr$102,990
jobs n/a · $48.07/hr$99,990
170 jobs · $42.87/hr$89,170
1,490 jobs · $38.46/hr$79,990
5,150 jobs · $38.04/hr$79,130
370 jobs · $38.03/hr$79,100
550 jobs · $36.62/hr$76,170
jobs n/a · $35.54/hr$73,920
640 jobs · $31.33/hr$65,170
5,750 jobs · $30.76/hr$63,980
6,120 jobs · $30.61/hr$63,670
1,940 jobs · $29.62/hr$61,610
1,580 jobs · $29.28/hr$60,890
jobs n/a · $28.99/hr$60,310
6,030 jobs · $28.47/hr$59,220
370 jobs · $28.39/hr$59,050
5,610 jobs · $28.26/hr$58,780
1,120 jobs · $28.18/hr$58,610
5,680 jobs · $27.94/hr$58,120
2,210 jobs · $27.83/hr$57,880
240 jobs · $27.70/hr$57,620
17,500 jobs · $27.68/hr$57,560
740 jobs · $27.37/hr$56,930
4,930 jobs · $27.20/hr$56,580
5,510 jobs · $26.94/hr$56,040
2,940 jobs · $25.31/hr$52,630
7,960 jobs · $24.64/hr$51,240
4,240 jobs · $24.38/hr$50,720
300 jobs · $24.03/hr$49,990
26,790 jobs · $23.71/hr$49,310
3,710 jobs · $23.07/hr$47,980
1,400 jobs · $22.71/hr$47,240
900 jobs · $22.68/hr$47,180
3,680 jobs · $22.54/hr$46,880
jobs n/a · $22.49/hr$46,770
9,940 jobs · $22.47/hr$46,730
2,530 jobs · $22.31/hr$46,410
2,360 jobs · $22.24/hr$46,250
5,130 jobs · $22.23/hr$46,240
690 jobs · $22.22/hr$46,220
1,940 jobs · $22.04/hr$45,850
22,250 jobs · $21.99/hr$45,740
1,590 jobs · $21.14/hr$43,960
1,170 jobs · $19.15/hr$39,820
1,450 jobs · $19.12/hr$39,770
670 jobs · $19.02/hr$39,550
1,640 jobs · $18.36/hr$38,180
No wage estimate published for: Iowa, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico, Vermont.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), SOC code 41-9022. Wages exclude the self-employed. All jobs · Minimum wage by state
Questions & answers
How much do real estate sales agents make?
The median wage for real estate sales agents in the U.S. was $25.40 an hour or $52,830 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $40,040 and $82,020 a year.
Which state pays real estate sales agents the most?
District of Columbia has the highest median wage for real estate sales agents: $123,770 a year. The lowest published median is in Arkansas at $38,180. Living costs also differ a lot between states.
How many real estate sales agents are there?
BLS estimates 193,370 real estate sales agents were employed in the U.S. in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
What is the difference between median and average pay?
The median is the middle wage: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) adds everyone up and divides, so a few very high earners pull it up. The median is usually the better guide to typical pay.
What does the 10th or 90th percentile mean?
The 10th percentile is the wage that only 10% of workers earn less than – often entry-level pay. The 90th percentile is the wage that only 10% earn more than – usually the most experienced or highest-paid workers.