Real Estate Agent Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 18, 2020

$76,000

$51,000

$76,000

$113,000

Real Estate Agents in the United States make an average salary of $76,746 per year or $36.9 per hour. People on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $52,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $113,000. As most things go, location can be critical. New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Delaware provide the highest Real Estate Agent salaries.

Best Paying Cities

New York, NY

$110,242

Boston, MA

$79,727

Wilmington, DE

$79,406

Map of Real Estate Agent Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Real Estate Agents earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Real Estate Agent Salary By Location

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a Real Estate Agent is roughly $76,746 per year, which boils down to $36.9 per hour. Interestingly enough, Real Estate Agents have the highest salaries in New York, NY at about $110,242 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in New York, NY is $61,000. Additionally, Real Estate Agents make more than the average salary in Boston, MA, Wilmington, DE, San Diego, CA, Philadelphia, PA, and Cleveland, OH. On a more broad level, Real Estate Agent salaries are highest in New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, and New Hampshire. On the contrary, Arkansas, Alabama, and Florida offer the lowest Real Estate Agent salaries.

City

Average Salary

New York, NY

$110,242

$110k

Boston, MA

$79,727

$80k

Wilmington, DE

$79,406

$79k

San Diego, CA

$78,109

$78k

Philadelphia, PA

$77,373

$77k

Cleveland, OH

$72,547

$73k

Portland, ME

$72,314

$72k

Minneapolis, MN

$66,314

$66k

Elkhart, IN

$66,245

$66k

Las Vegas, NV

$65,430

$65k

Average Real Estate Agent Salary By Company

If you want to get paid the most as a Real Estate Agent, being employed by a company such as Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty or Long Realty would be a smart choice, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. Additionally, companies like William L Lyon & Associates and Redfin also report highly competitive salaries for Real Estate Agents.

Company

Average Salary

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty

$98,713

$99k

Long Realty

$98,684

$99k

William L Lyon & Associates

$98,154

$98k

Redfin

$98,111

$98k

NP Dodge Co

$97,026

$97k

RealtySouth

$93,057

$93k

Semonin Realtors

$93,045

$93k

Comey & Shepherd Realtors

$92,391

$92k

Crye-Leike, Realtors

$91,081

$91k

New Star Realty

$90,753

$91k

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