Real estate agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level real estate agent earnings begin at:

$46.41 per hour

$96,530 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level real estate agent earnings begin at:

$27.14 per hour

$56,460 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level real estate agent earnings begin at:

$17.89 per hour

$37,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level real estate agent earnings begin at:

$14.64 per hour

$30,440 per year

10th percentile

Starting level real estate agent earnings begin at:

$14.26 per hour

$29,670 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 6% less than similar careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than drafters but more than printing workers.

Career Median Salary
Drafter salary $61K
Wedding planner salary $60K
Event planner salary $60K
Advertising sales agent salary $49K
Exterminator salary $48K
Real estate agent salary $37K
Delivery service driver salary $47K
Garbage collector salary $47K
Telemarketer salary $45K
Printing worker salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)