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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents

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. Includes agents who represent buyer.


National estimates for Real Estate Sales Agents
Industry profile for Real Estate Sales Agents
Geographic profile for Real Estate Sales Agents

National estimates for Real Estate Sales Agents:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Real Estate Sales Agents:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
193,010 4.0 % $ 31.66 $ 65,850 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Real Estate Sales Agents:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.01 $ 17.35 $ 24.03 $ 37.62 $ 54.48
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,130 $ 36,090 $ 49,980 $ 78,240 $ 113,320


Industry profile for Real Estate Sales Agents:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Real Estate Sales Agents are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Real Estate Sales Agents, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Real Estate Sales Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 157,150 8.83 $ 28.86 $ 60,030
Residential Building Construction 11,560 1.28 $ 50.58 $ 105,210
Management of Companies and Enterprises 3,160 0.12 $ 44.42 $ 92,400
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 3,090 0.15 $ 41.72 $ 86,790
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 3,000 0.17 $ 56.01 $ 116,500

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Real Estate Sales Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 157,150 8.83 $ 28.86 $ 60,030
Land Subdivision 1,120 3.18 $ 45.84 $ 95,350
Residential Building Construction 11,560 1.28 $ 50.58 $ 105,210
Oil and Gas Extraction 1,250 1.23 $ 63.14 $ 131,340
Other Investment Pools and Funds 110 0.61 $ 32.08 $ 66,720

Top paying industries for Real Estate Sales Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 1,250 1.23 $ 63.14 $ 131,340
Natural Gas Distribution 220 0.20 $ 63.12 $ 131,290
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 3,000 0.17 $ 56.01 $ 116,500
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 30 0.11 $ 54.81 $ 114,000
Scientific Research and Development Services 30 (7) $ 53.23 $ 110,720


Geographic profile for Real Estate Sales Agents:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Real Estate Sales Agents are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Real Estate Sales Agents, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of real estate sales agents by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Real Estate Sales Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 31,490 3.42 2.62 $ 27.20 $ 56,580
Texas 27,710 2.13 1.63 $ 37.17 $ 77,320
California 17,150 0.97 0.75 $ 37.23 $ 77,430
Georgia 9,670 2.10 1.61 $ 26.50 $ 55,130
Arizona 8,800 2.90 2.22 $ 29.49 $ 61,330


Map of location quotient of real estate sales agents by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Real Estate Sales Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 31,490 3.42 2.62 $ 27.20 $ 56,580
Arizona 8,800 2.90 2.22 $ 29.49 $ 61,330
Colorado 6,760 2.45 1.87 $ 38.27 $ 79,610
Delaware 1,080 2.37 1.81 $ 25.81 $ 53,690
Texas 27,710 2.13 1.63 $ 37.17 $ 77,320


Map of annual mean wages of real estate sales agents by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Real Estate Sales Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 150 0.22 0.17 $ 46.19 $ 96,070
New Hampshire 310 0.47 0.36 $ 45.58 $ 94,810
New York 5,740 0.63 0.48 $ 45.17 $ 93,950
New Jersey 2,290 0.56 0.43 $ 39.47 $ 82,090
Colorado 6,760 2.45 1.87 $ 38.27 $ 79,610



Map of employment of real estate sales agents by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Real Estate Sales Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 11,070 4.22 3.23 $ 26.19 $ 54,480
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,350 3.06 2.34 $ 38.86 $ 80,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 9,290 2.44 1.87 $ 38.08 $ 79,210
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 7,250 2.66 2.04 $ 28.00 $ 58,250
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 7,200 3.24 2.49 $ 29.19 $ 60,720
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,040 0.66 0.50 $ 47.01 $ 97,780
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,720 0.94 0.72 $ 35.65 $ 74,150
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 5,080 3.91 3.00 $ 26.11 $ 54,300
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 3,920 2.53 1.94 $ 40.40 $ 84,030
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3,840 2.81 2.16 $ 27.94 $ 58,120


Map of location quotient of real estate sales agents by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Real Estate Sales Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,120 7.09 5.43 $ 40.34 $ 83,900
Prescott, AZ 350 5.25 4.02 $ 36.65 $ 76,230
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,430 5.00 3.83 $ 24.97 $ 51,930
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 1,500 4.83 3.70 $ 24.74 $ 51,460
The Villages, FL 170 4.64 3.56 $ 39.63 $ 82,430
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 360 4.55 3.48 $ 22.04 $ 45,830
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 350 4.50 3.45 $ 25.61 $ 53,260
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 240 4.35 3.33 $ 26.49 $ 55,100
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 740 4.32 3.31 (8) (8)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 11,070 4.22 3.23 $ 26.19 $ 54,480


Map of annual mean wages of real estate sales agents by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Real Estate Sales Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 57.70 $ 120,010
Greeley, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 52.77 $ 109,760
Boulder, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 49.41 $ 102,770
Midland, TX 290 2.81 2.15 $ 48.44 $ 100,760
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 6,040 0.66 0.50 $ 47.01 $ 97,780
Killeen-Temple, TX 200 1.41 1.08 $ 45.81 $ 95,290
Napa, CA 60 0.82 0.63 $ 44.36 $ 92,270
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 120 0.84 0.64 $ 43.58 $ 90,640
Fresno, CA 300 0.75 0.58 $ 42.34 $ 88,060
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,820 1.89 1.45 $ 41.65 $ 86,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Real Estate Sales Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 410 4.01 3.07 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 340 4.24 3.25 $ 30.21 $ 62,840
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 250 1.24 0.95 $ 30.99 $ 64,450
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 250 0.99 0.76 $ 24.84 $ 51,670
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 240 2.52 1.93 $ 32.38 $ 67,350

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Real Estate Sales Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 340 4.24 3.25 $ 30.21 $ 62,840
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 410 4.01 3.07 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 230 2.84 2.18 $ 26.30 $ 54,700
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 180 2.65 2.03 $ 35.93 $ 74,740
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 240 2.52 1.93 $ 32.38 $ 67,350

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Real Estate Sales Agents:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.58 0.44 $ 47.99 $ 99,810
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 0.94 0.72 $ 45.28 $ 94,170
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 70 0.65 0.50 $ 39.99 $ 83,180
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 1.32 1.01 $ 39.17 $ 81,470
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.42 0.32 $ 37.67 $ 78,360


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023