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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
162,330 1.8 % $29.83 $62,060 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.98 $16.16 $23.53 $36.22 $53.75
Annual Wage (2) $24,930 $33,600 $48,930 $75,340 $111,800


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 127,250 7.64 $27.95 $58,130
Residential Building Construction 9,690 1.20 $35.83 $74,540
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,840 0.12 $44.23 $91,990
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 2,820 0.14 $39.45 $82,060
Employment Services 2,120 0.06 $24.90 $51,790

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 127,250 7.64 $27.95 $58,130
Land Subdivision 1,360 3.56 $34.20 $71,140
Oil and Gas Extraction 2,030 1.44 $50.52 $105,090
Other Investment Pools and Funds 130 1.31 $29.05 $60,430
Residential Building Construction 9,690 1.20 $35.83 $74,540

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 170 0.15 $53.44 $111,160
Oil and Gas Extraction 2,030 1.44 $50.52 $105,090
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 430 0.03 $47.66 $99,130
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 80 (7) $45.51 $94,660
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2,840 0.12 $44.23 $91,990


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 19,240 2.19 1.98 $30.19 $62,790
Texas 16,380 1.32 1.19 $35.02 $72,830
California 9,750 0.56 0.51 $35.64 $74,140
Georgia 8,910 1.99 1.80 $26.28 $54,670
Virginia 8,810 2.27 2.05 $30.87 $64,210




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 5,860 2.78 2.51 $23.34 $48,560
Oklahoma 3,960 2.45 2.21 $26.85 $55,850
Washington 7,810 2.35 2.13 $31.74 $66,020
Virginia 8,810 2.27 2.05 $30.87 $64,210
Florida 19,240 2.19 1.98 $30.19 $62,790




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 4,700 0.49 0.45 $53.75 $111,800
Massachusetts 2,170 0.60 0.54 $40.47 $84,180
Connecticut 1,220 0.73 0.66 $38.35 $79,780
Alaska 190 0.58 0.53 $38.15 $79,360
Colorado 4,100 1.53 1.39 $36.95 $76,850





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,930 2.53 2.29 $27.10 $56,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,540 2.06 1.86 $30.88 $64,230
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,430 2.43 2.20 $32.03 $66,610
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,230 3.08 2.79 $32.81 $68,250
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,640 0.58 0.53 $49.86 $103,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,200 1.42 1.29 $38.22 $79,490
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,970 1.63 1.47 $37.77 $78,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,680 0.79 0.71 $20.23 $42,090
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,270 1.14 1.03 $28.99 $60,300
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,200 1.51 1.37 $25.50 $53,030




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 560 7.18 6.50 $28.41 $59,100
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 2,000 5.57 5.04 $24.24 $50,430
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 930 5.56 5.03 $19.82 $41,220
Punta Gorda, FL 180 3.72 3.36 $36.43 $75,770
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 200 3.69 3.34 (8) (8)
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 530 3.49 3.16 $28.89 $60,090
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 880 3.24 2.93 $26.26 $54,630
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,230 3.08 2.79 $32.81 $68,250
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 2,320 3.06 2.77 $32.40 $67,380
Oklahoma City, OK 1,910 3.04 2.75 $25.77 $53,600




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,640 0.58 0.53 $49.86 $103,700
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 570 0.50 0.45 $45.31 $94,250
Midland, TX 180 1.67 1.51 $44.39 $92,340
Sioux Falls, SD (8) (8) (8) $44.17 $91,870
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 480 1.15 1.04 $43.79 $91,090
Syracuse, NY (8) (8) (8) $40.54 $84,320
Cheyenne, WY 30 0.66 0.60 $40.20 $83,610
Bismarck, ND 50 0.69 0.62 $39.97 $83,130
Amarillo, TX 60 0.55 0.50 $39.95 $83,090
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,660 0.59 0.54 $39.80 $82,780

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 320 2.57 2.33 $40.35 $83,920
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 290 3.07 2.78 $19.59 $40,760
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 280 1.00 0.91 $15.22 $31,650
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 260 1.28 1.16 $21.59 $44,910
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 220 2.28 2.06 $16.49 $34,300

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 290 3.07 2.78 $19.59 $40,760
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 320 2.57 2.33 $40.35 $83,920
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 200 2.53 2.29 $37.76 $78,540
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 220 2.28 2.06 $16.49 $34,300
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 190 1.97 1.78 $17.31 $35,990

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $44.01 $91,530
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.27 1.15 $42.20 $87,780
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $41.39 $86,090
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 320 2.57 2.33 $40.35 $83,920
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 0.48 $38.86 $80,820


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020