Real Estate Sales Agents Salary
Sales and Related Occupations · 193K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$52,830
Median hourly
$25
Average annual
$69,510
Typical range
$32,970–$123,590
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Real Estate Sales Agents is $52,830 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $25 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Rent, buy, or sell property for clients. Perform duties such as study property listings, interview prospective clients, accompany clients to property site, discuss conditions of sale, and draw up real estate contracts.
Most earn between $32,970 and $123,590 a year. There are roughly 193K people employed as real estate sales agents in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Real Estate Sales Agents.
- Hourly
- $25.40
- Daily
- $203
- Weekly
- $1,016
- Bi-weekly
- $2,032
- Monthly
- $4,403
- Annual
- $52,830
$52,830 a year is around the 50th percentile for Real Estate Sales Agentss. The median is $52,830.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1District of Columbia$123,770
- 2New York$102,990
- 3New Jersey$99,990
- 4Alaska$89,170
- 5Nevada$79,990
- 6Washington$79,130
- 7Montana$79,100
- 8New Mexico$76,170
- 9North Dakota$73,920
- 10South Dakota$65,170
- 11Virginia$63,980
- 12Colorado$63,670
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$115,820
- 2Midland, TX$109,760
- 3Reno, NV$106,190
- 4New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$103,550
- 5Las Cruces, NM$100,280
- 6Walla Walla, WA$97,470
- 7San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$96,170
- 8Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$93,910
- 9Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$93,750
- 10Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$91,690
- 11Farmington, NM$91,170
- 12Fairbanks-College, AK$89,840
Related job titles
Employers advertise Real Estate Sales Agents roles under these titles.
- Agricultural Real Estate Agent
- Apartment Leasing Agent
- Apartment Leasing Consultant
- Apartment Rental Agent
- Building Consultant
- Buyers' Agent
- Closing Agent
- Closing Coordinator
- Home Sales Consultant
- Industrial Real Estate Agent
- Land Agent
- Land Sales Agent
- Leasing Agent
- Leasing Professional
- Leasing Specialist
- Licensed Real Estate Agent
Related occupations
- Real Estate Brokers$73,220
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$69,990
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,660
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990
- Counter and Rental Clerks$41,300
- Personal Financial Advisors$105,070
- Loan Officers$76,690
- Insurance Sales Agents$62,280
What a Real Estate Sales Agents does
- Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
- Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
- Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other.
- Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
- Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates.
- Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services.
- Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price.
- Coordinate property closings, overseeing signing of documents and disbursement of funds.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Real Estate Sales Agents make?
- The median annual wage for Real Estate Sales Agents is $52,830 ($25 per hour). Pay ranges from about $32,970 at the 10th percentile to $123,590 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Real Estate Sales Agents?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $69,510, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Real Estate Sales Agentss the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $123,770.
- Is Real Estate Sales Agents a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 193K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Real Estate Sales Agents do?
- Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.; Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.; Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other..