Real Estate Brokers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 36 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median real estate brokers in the US earns $73,220 per year (46,100 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Jersey ($111,390) and lowest in Minnesota ($39,850) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Real Estate Brokers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Brokers in New Jersey | $111,390 | $82,286 | $6,857 | 73.9% | 1,290 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Connecticut | $105,800 | $79,016 | $6,585 | 74.7% | — |
| Real Estate Brokers in Utah | $92,830 | $69,959 | $5,830 | 75.4% | — |
| Real Estate Brokers in Washington | $82,790 | $67,073 | $5,589 | 81% | — |
| Real Estate Brokers in Alabama | $82,630 | $63,094 | $5,258 | 76.4% | 460 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Michigan | $82,510 | $63,620 | $5,302 | 77.1% | 1,150 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Maryland | $81,550 | $62,691 | $5,224 | 76.9% | 430 |
| Real Estate Brokers in California | $80,450 | $62,174 | $5,181 | 77.3% | 8,430 |
| Real Estate Brokers in New Mexico | $80,340 | $62,739 | $5,228 | 78.1% | — |
| Real Estate Brokers in Colorado | $79,970 | $62,279 | $5,190 | 77.9% | 3,280 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Virginia | $77,270 | $59,561 | $4,963 | 77.1% | 1,500 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Vermont | $76,920 | $60,327 | $5,027 | 78.4% | 80 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Indiana | $75,000 | $59,410 | $4,951 | 79.2% | 740 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Hawaii | $74,310 | $56,990 | $4,749 | 76.7% | 160 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Arizona | $74,260 | $59,424 | $4,952 | 80% | 3,790 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Arkansas | $73,800 | $58,083 | $4,840 | 78.7% | 120 |
| Real Estate Brokers in North Dakota | $73,300 | $60,227 | $5,019 | 82.2% | 80 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Kansas | $69,990 | $54,962 | $4,580 | 78.5% | 290 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Delaware | $68,690 | $53,961 | $4,497 | 78.6% | 100 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Florida | $66,010 | $55,219 | $4,602 | 83.7% | 3,640 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Alaska | $65,820 | $55,066 | $4,589 | 83.7% | 100 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Ohio | $64,510 | $53,022 | $4,419 | 82.2% | — |
| Real Estate Brokers in Texas | $63,390 | $53,114 | $4,426 | 83.8% | 2,040 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Montana | $63,240 | $50,778 | $4,231 | 80.3% | 400 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Oregon | $63,070 | $48,168 | $4,014 | 76.4% | 1,670 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Illinois | $62,540 | $49,480 | $4,123 | 79.1% | 990 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Missouri | $62,280 | $50,232 | $4,186 | 80.7% | 1,980 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Tennessee | $60,150 | $50,511 | $4,209 | 84% | 540 |
| Real Estate Brokers in West Virginia | $58,960 | $47,636 | $3,970 | 80.8% | 140 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Idaho | $57,660 | $46,562 | $3,880 | 80.8% | 380 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Maine | $55,280 | $44,048 | $3,671 | 79.7% | — |
| Real Estate Brokers in North Carolina | $52,830 | $43,030 | $3,586 | 81.4% | 1,560 |
| Real Estate Brokers in New Hampshire | $51,490 | $43,552 | $3,629 | 84.6% | 120 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Iowa | $50,140 | $41,214 | $3,435 | 82.2% | — |
| Real Estate Brokers in Mississippi | $41,690 | $34,742 | $2,895 | 83.3% | 60 |
| Real Estate Brokers in Minnesota | $39,850 | $32,886 | $2,741 | 82.5% | — |
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