Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of realtor salary by state for the United States:
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Connecticut has the highest realtor salary of $47,384
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Kansas has the lowest realtor salary of $23,427
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The national average salary for realtors is $38,290
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The national hourly pay for realtors is $18.41
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 realtors 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 realtor 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 realtors after this adjustment? That would be Connecticut.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for realtor salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Realtors By State
| Rank | State | Average Realtor Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Connecticut | $47,384 | $31,000 | $71,000 |
| 2 | Alaska | $43,198 | $33,000 | $55,000 |
| 3 | New York | $43,142 | $28,000 | $65,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $42,575 | $28,000 | $64,000 |
| 5 | Vermont | $42,408 | $30,000 | $59,000 |
| 6 | West Virginia | $41,459 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 7 | Maine | $41,029 | $30,000 | $56,000 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $40,655 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 9 | Nevada | $40,505 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 10 | Utah | $40,353 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 11 | Texas | $39,751 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 12 | Kentucky | $39,450 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 13 | Montana | $39,373 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 14 | Delaware | $38,747 | $25,000 | $59,000 |
| 15 | Oregon | $38,541 | $26,000 | $56,000 |
| 16 | South Dakota | $37,988 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 17 | Idaho | $37,530 | $25,000 | $54,000 |
| 18 | Arizona | $37,484 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 19 | Mississippi | $36,917 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $36,849 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $36,809 | $24,000 | $56,000 |
| 22 | Louisiana | $36,748 | $25,000 | $52,000 |
| 23 | Illinois | $36,745 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $36,459 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 25 | Oklahoma | $36,458 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 26 | Hawaii | $36,055 | $29,000 | $44,000 |
| 27 | Colorado | $36,054 | $26,000 | $49,000 |
| 28 | Minnesota | $36,035 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 29 | Tennessee | $35,603 | $26,000 | $48,000 |
| 30 | Washington | $34,965 | $24,000 | $50,000 |
| 31 | Michigan | $34,891 | $23,000 | $50,000 |
| 32 | Florida | $34,537 | $24,000 | $49,000 |
| 33 | Ohio | $34,309 | $23,000 | $49,000 |
| 34 | California | $33,539 | $23,000 | $48,000 |
| 35 | Alabama | $33,306 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 36 | Indiana | $33,205 | $23,000 | $46,000 |
| 37 | Massachusetts | $32,512 | $22,000 | $47,000 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $32,350 | $21,000 | $47,000 |
| 39 | Arkansas | $32,062 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 40 | Wisconsin | $31,241 | $22,000 | $44,000 |
| 41 | Missouri | $30,344 | $22,000 | $41,000 |
| 42 | South Carolina | $30,239 | $21,000 | $41,000 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $30,071 | $22,000 | $40,000 |
| 44 | Iowa | $28,922 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 45 | Maryland | $28,848 | $19,000 | $43,000 |
| 46 | Georgia | $27,630 | $19,000 | $38,000 |
| 47 | Virginia | $26,833 | $18,000 | $39,000 |
| 48 | Wyoming | $24,334 | $17,000 | $33,000 |
| 49 | North Carolina | $24,182 | $17,000 | $33,000 |
| 50 | Kansas | $23,427 | $17,000 | $31,000 |
Methodology: Realtor Salary By State
To better understand realtor 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 realtors by state.
We took the average annual salary data for realtors from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for realtors.
Realtor Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for realtors?
The highest-paid state for realtors is Connecticut with an average salary of $47,384 per year.
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What city pays realtors the most?
San Antonio, TX pays realtors the most with an average salary of $40,583 per year.
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What is the worst state for realtors?
The worst state for realtors is Kansas with an average salary of $23,427 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.
