Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of agent salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest agent salary of $58,251
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Idaho has the lowest agent salary of $27,093
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The national average salary for agents is $37,864
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The national hourly pay for agents is $18.2
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do agents get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for agent by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for agents after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for agent salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Agents By State
| Rank | State | Average Agent Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $58,251 | $29,000 | $116,000 |
| 2 | Alabama | $57,616 | $29,000 | $112,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $55,614 | $27,000 | $111,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $52,995 | $26,000 | $106,000 |
| 5 | West Virginia | $51,449 | $25,000 | $102,000 |
| 6 | Vermont | $49,486 | $24,000 | $99,000 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $48,847 | $24,000 | $97,000 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $47,254 | $23,000 | $94,000 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | $47,232 | $24,000 | $91,000 |
| 10 | Indiana | $45,787 | $23,000 | $90,000 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $45,292 | $22,000 | $90,000 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $45,000 | $24,000 | $83,000 |
| 13 | Maine | $44,944 | $22,000 | $89,000 |
| 14 | Iowa | $44,845 | $23,000 | $86,000 |
| 15 | Kansas | $44,545 | $23,000 | $85,000 |
| 16 | Maryland | $44,529 | $22,000 | $89,000 |
| 17 | Michigan | $44,420 | $22,000 | $87,000 |
| 18 | Ohio | $43,976 | $22,000 | $87,000 |
| 19 | Illinois | $43,218 | $22,000 | $84,000 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $42,763 | $22,000 | $81,000 |
| 21 | South Dakota | $42,304 | $23,000 | $77,000 |
| 22 | Mississippi | $42,237 | $21,000 | $82,000 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $41,727 | $21,000 | $82,000 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $41,230 | $20,000 | $82,000 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $41,169 | $20,000 | $81,000 |
| 26 | Oregon | $40,450 | $24,000 | $67,000 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $40,219 | $20,000 | $79,000 |
| 28 | Missouri | $40,123 | $20,000 | $78,000 |
| 29 | California | $40,069 | $21,000 | $74,000 |
| 30 | Delaware | $40,021 | $19,000 | $80,000 |
| 31 | Texas | $39,072 | $20,000 | $75,000 |
| 32 | Virginia | $38,627 | $19,000 | $77,000 |
| 33 | Colorado | $37,476 | $20,000 | $69,000 |
| 34 | Florida | $37,283 | $19,000 | $72,000 |
| 35 | Arizona | $37,112 | $19,000 | $70,000 |
| 36 | Georgia | $36,810 | $18,000 | $72,000 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $36,689 | $21,000 | $63,000 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | $35,945 | $18,000 | $69,000 |
| 39 | Hawaii | $35,930 | $21,000 | $60,000 |
| 40 | Alaska | $35,916 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $35,173 | $18,000 | $68,000 |
| 42 | Washington | $34,947 | $21,000 | $55,000 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $34,500 | $17,000 | $68,000 |
| 44 | Arkansas | $34,360 | $17,000 | $67,000 |
| 45 | Montana | $31,450 | $18,000 | $52,000 |
| 46 | Utah | $31,328 | $17,000 | $56,000 |
| 47 | Nevada | $30,216 | $16,000 | $55,000 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $30,057 | $16,000 | $54,000 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $29,914 | $15,000 | $56,000 |
| 50 | Idaho | $27,093 | $15,000 | $46,000 |
Methodology: Agent Salary By State
To better understand agent pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for agents by state.
We took the average annual salary data for agents from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for agents.
Agent Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for agents?
The highest-paid state for agents is New York with an average salary of $58,251 per year.
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What city pays agents the most?
New York, NY pays agents the most with an average salary of $58,324 per year.
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What is the worst state for agents?
The worst state for agents is Idaho with an average salary of $27,093 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
