The average salary for a real estate agent in the United States is around $28,630 per year.
Avg Salary
Real estate agents earn an average yearly salary of $28,630.
Wages typically start from $16,561 and go up to $49,494.
53% below national average Updated in 2023
Real estate agent earnings by seniority
Top-level real estate agent earnings begin at:
$23.80 per hour
$49,494 per year
Senior-level real estate agent earnings begin at:
$18.36 per hour
$38,189 per year
Mid-level real estate agent earnings begin at:
$13.76 per hour
$28,630 per year
Junior-level real estate agent earnings begin at:
$10.32 per hour
$21,463 per year
Starting level real estate agent earnings begin at:
$7.96 per hour
$16,561 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Real estate agent salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Massachusetts | $79,310 |
South Dakota | $77,560 |
New York | $74,640 |
Wyoming | $71,120 |
District of Columbia | $62,350 |
North Dakota | $61,800 |
Washington | $61,640 |
Maryland | $61,400 |
Vermont | $61,400 |
North Carolina | $60,860 |
Colorado | $60,640 |
Alaska | $60,020 |
California | $59,920 |
Virginia | $59,380 |
Connecticut | $59,050 |
New Jersey | $51,400 |
Iowa | $50,350 |
Michigan | $49,150 |
Nebraska | $48,700 |
Missouri | $48,590 |
Utah | $48,520 |
West Virginia | $48,440 |
Alabama | $48,350 |
Pennsylvania | $48,300 |
Maine | $48,250 |
Puerto Rico | $48,080 |
Rhode Island | $48,050 |
Florida | $47,970 |
Wisconsin | $47,220 |
New Hampshire | $47,130 |
Arizona | $46,910 |
Georgia | $46,910 |
Hawaii | $46,910 |
Kansas | $46,910 |
Oregon | $46,910 |
Nevada | $46,640 |
Mississippi | $46,380 |
New Mexico | $46,230 |
Indiana | $45,790 |
Texas | $44,920 |
Oklahoma | $39,550 |
Montana | $38,990 |
Delaware | $38,530 |
Kentucky | $38,340 |
South Carolina | $38,340 |
Louisiana | $38,250 |
Idaho | $37,850 |
Illinois | $37,810 |
Arkansas | $37,610 |
Minnesota | $37,200 |
Ohio | $36,940 |
Tennessee | $30,370 |
How do real estate agent salaries compare to similar careers?
Real estate agents earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than clergy members but more than postal service workers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Clergy member salary | $36K |
Advertising sales agent salary | $33K |
Funeral director salary | $31K |
Travel agent salary | $31K |
Firefighter salary | $29K |
Real estate agent salary | $29K |
Administrative assistant salary | $29K |
Postal service clerk salary | $29K |
Family social worker salary | $28K |
Postal service worker salary | $27K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)