Real Estate Sales Agents Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median real estate sales agents in the US earns $52,830 per year (193,370 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($123,770) and lowest in Arkansas ($38,180) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Real Estate Sales Agents pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Real Estate Sales Agents in Washington DC	$123,770	$88,311	$7,359	71.4%	590
Real Estate Sales Agents in New York	$102,990	$76,247	$6,354	74%	8,660
Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey	$99,990	$74,992	$6,249	75%	—
Real Estate Sales Agents in Alaska	$89,170	$71,561	$5,963	80.3%	170
Real Estate Sales Agents in Nevada	$79,990	$65,103	$5,425	81.4%	1,490
Real Estate Sales Agents in Washington	$79,130	$64,498	$5,375	81.5%	5,150
Real Estate Sales Agents in Montana	$79,100	$61,369	$5,114	77.6%	370
Real Estate Sales Agents in New Mexico	$76,170	$60,001	$5,000	78.8%	550
Real Estate Sales Agents in North Dakota	$73,920	$60,651	$5,054	82%	—
Real Estate Sales Agents in South Dakota	$65,170	$54,544	$4,545	83.7%	640
Real Estate Sales Agents in Virginia	$63,980	$50,723	$4,227	79.3%	5,750
Real Estate Sales Agents in Colorado	$63,670	$51,246	$4,270	80.5%	6,120
Real Estate Sales Agents in Oregon	$61,610	$47,122	$3,927	76.5%	1,940
Real Estate Sales Agents in Alabama	$60,890	$48,326	$4,027	79.4%	1,580
Real Estate Sales Agents in Rhode Island	$60,310	$48,994	$4,083	81.2%	—
Real Estate Sales Agents in Illinois	$59,220	$46,977	$3,915	79.3%	6,030
Real Estate Sales Agents in West Virginia	$59,050	$47,704	$3,975	80.8%	370
Real Estate Sales Agents in Arizona	$58,780	$48,149	$4,012	81.9%	5,610
Real Estate Sales Agents in Kentucky	$58,610	$47,339	$3,945	80.8%	1,120
Real Estate Sales Agents in Wisconsin	$58,120	$47,103	$3,925	81%	5,680
Real Estate Sales Agents in Michigan	$57,880	$46,477	$3,873	80.3%	2,210
Real Estate Sales Agents in New Hampshire	$57,620	$48,478	$4,040	84.1%	240
Real Estate Sales Agents in California	$57,560	$46,926	$3,911	81.5%	17,500
Real Estate Sales Agents in Maine	$56,930	$45,262	$3,772	79.5%	740
Real Estate Sales Agents in South Carolina	$56,580	$45,404	$3,784	80.2%	4,930
Real Estate Sales Agents in Pennsylvania	$56,040	$45,488	$3,791	81.2%	5,510
Real Estate Sales Agents in Maryland	$52,630	$42,332	$3,528	80.4%	2,940
Real Estate Sales Agents in North Carolina	$51,240	$41,816	$3,485	81.6%	7,960
Real Estate Sales Agents in Utah	$50,720	$40,651	$3,388	80.1%	4,240
Real Estate Sales Agents in Wyoming	$49,990	$42,347	$3,529	84.7%	300
Real Estate Sales Agents in Florida	$49,310	$41,801	$3,483	84.8%	26,790
Real Estate Sales Agents in Oklahoma	$47,980	$39,118	$3,260	81.5%	3,710
Real Estate Sales Agents in Nebraska	$47,240	$38,867	$3,239	82.3%	1,400
Real Estate Sales Agents in Delaware	$47,180	$38,148	$3,179	80.9%	900
Real Estate Sales Agents in Indiana	$46,880	$38,495	$3,208	82.1%	3,680
Real Estate Sales Agents in Connecticut	$46,770	$38,580	$3,215	82.5%	—
Real Estate Sales Agents in Georgia	$46,730	$37,925	$3,160	81.2%	9,940
Real Estate Sales Agents in Minnesota	$46,410	$37,806	$3,151	81.5%	2,530
Real Estate Sales Agents in Tennessee	$46,250	$39,342	$3,278	85.1%	2,360
Real Estate Sales Agents in Ohio	$46,240	$38,845	$3,237	84%	5,130
Real Estate Sales Agents in Hawaii	$46,220	$37,306	$3,109	80.7%	690
Real Estate Sales Agents in Louisiana	$45,850	$38,031	$3,169	82.9%	1,940
Real Estate Sales Agents in Texas	$45,740	$38,932	$3,244	85.1%	22,250
Real Estate Sales Agents in Missouri	$43,960	$36,373	$3,031	82.7%	1,590
Real Estate Sales Agents in Idaho	$39,820	$33,173	$2,764	83.3%	1,170
Real Estate Sales Agents in Kansas	$39,770	$32,716	$2,726	82.3%	1,450
Real Estate Sales Agents in Mississippi	$39,550	$33,108	$2,759	83.7%	670
Real Estate Sales Agents in Arkansas	$38,180	$31,581	$2,632	82.7%	1,640

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