Salary by state
Real Estate Sales Agents Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Real Estate Sales Agents — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $123,770, COL-adjusted $112,621
- New York: $102,990, COL-adjusted $95,449
- New Jersey: $99,990, COL-adjusted $91,903
- Alaska: $89,170, COL-adjusted $87,080
- Nevada: $79,990, COL-adjusted $79,990
- Washington: $79,130, COL-adjusted $73,953
- Montana: $79,100, COL-adjusted $83,615
- New Mexico: $76,170, COL-adjusted $82,614
- North Dakota: $73,920, COL-adjusted $83,056
- South Dakota: $65,170, COL-adjusted $73,555
- Virginia: $63,980, COL-adjusted $63,284
- Colorado: $63,670, COL-adjusted $61,756
- Oregon: $61,610, COL-adjusted $59,584
- Alabama: $60,890, COL-adjusted $68,570
- Rhode Island: $60,310, COL-adjusted $58,954
- Illinois: $59,220, COL-adjusted $59,220
- West Virginia: $59,050, COL-adjusted $65,978
- Arizona: $58,780, COL-adjusted $58,371
- Kentucky: $58,610, COL-adjusted $64,978
- Wisconsin: $58,120, COL-adjusted $61,764
- Michigan: $57,880, COL-adjusted $60,166
- New Hampshire: $57,620, COL-adjusted $55,298
- California: $57,560, COL-adjusted $51,996
- Maine: $56,930, COL-adjusted $58,630
- South Carolina: $56,580, COL-adjusted $60,384
- Pennsylvania: $56,040, COL-adjusted $57,418
- Maryland: $52,630, COL-adjusted $50,124
- North Carolina: $51,240, COL-adjusted $54,337
- Utah: $50,720, COL-adjusted $51,284
- Wyoming: $49,990, COL-adjusted $53,927
- Florida: $49,310, COL-adjusted $47,689
- Oklahoma: $47,980, COL-adjusted $54,647
- Nebraska: $47,240, COL-adjusted $52,431
- Delaware: $47,180, COL-adjusted $47,275
- Indiana: $46,880, COL-adjusted $50,247
- Connecticut: $46,770, COL-adjusted $45,145
- Georgia: $46,730, COL-adjusted $48,525
- Minnesota: $46,410, COL-adjusted $47,069
- Tennessee: $46,250, COL-adjusted $50,326
- Ohio: $46,240, COL-adjusted $49,828
- Hawaii: $46,220, COL-adjusted $42,018
- Louisiana: $45,850, COL-adjusted $51,984
- Texas: $45,740, COL-adjusted $47,106
- Missouri: $43,960, COL-adjusted $48,414
- Idaho: $39,820, COL-adjusted $41,696
- Kansas: $39,770, COL-adjusted $44,140
- Mississippi: $39,550, COL-adjusted $45,460
- Arkansas: $38,180, COL-adjusted $43,936
- Iowa: —
- Massachusetts: —
- Vermont: —
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- District of Columbia$123,770
- New York$102,990
- New Jersey$99,990
- Alaska$89,170
- Nevada$79,990
- Washington$79,130
- Montana$79,100
- New Mexico$76,170
- North Dakota$73,920
- South Dakota$65,170
- Virginia$63,980
- Colorado$63,670
- Oregon$61,610
- Alabama$60,890
- Rhode Island$60,310
- Illinois$59,220
- West Virginia$59,050
- Arizona$58,780
- Kentucky$58,610
- Wisconsin$58,120
- Michigan$57,880
- New Hampshire$57,620
- California$57,560
- Maine$56,930
- South Carolina$56,580
- Pennsylvania$56,040
- Maryland$52,630
- North Carolina$51,240
- Utah$50,720
- Wyoming$49,990
- Florida$49,310
- Oklahoma$47,980
- Nebraska$47,240
- Delaware$47,180
- Indiana$46,880
- Connecticut$46,770
- Georgia$46,730
- Minnesota$46,410
- Tennessee$46,250
- Ohio$46,240
- Hawaii$46,220
- Louisiana$45,850
- Texas$45,740
- Missouri$43,960
- Idaho$39,820
- Kansas$39,770
- Mississippi$39,550
- Arkansas$38,180
- Iowa—
- Massachusetts—
- Vermont—
Highest- and lowest-paying states for real estate sales agents
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$123,770
- 2. New York$102,990
- 3. New Jersey$99,990
- 4. Alaska$89,170
- 5. Nevada$79,990
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$38,180
- Mississippi$39,550
- Kansas$39,770
- Idaho$39,820
- Missouri$43,960
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Real Estate Sales Agents salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Real Estate Sales Agents is $54,196 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Real Estate Sales Agents the most?
- District of Columbia pays Real Estate Sales Agents the most, with a median of $123,770, followed by New York ($102,990). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $38,180.
- How much do Real Estate Sales Agents salaries vary by state?
- Real Estate Sales Agents median pay ranges from $38,180 to $123,770 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Real Estate Sales Agents jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +3.0% change in Real Estate Sales Agents employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.