Q: How much do real estate agents make at most?

Real estate agents make over $200,000 per year at most. For real estate agents who deal with a high volume of expensive homes, earning over $200,000 per year is not unattainable. The earning potential of a real estate agent is determined by many factors. Location contributes to the value of the properties that a real estate agent sells.

Question 1

How much does a real estate agent make?

Accepted Answer

The average real estate agent salary in the United States is $91,788. Real estate agent salaries typically range between $66,000 and $126,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for real estate agents is $44.13 per hour.

Real estate agent salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Real estate agents earn the highest average salary in West Virginia.

Question 2

What state pays Real Estate Agents the most?

Accepted Answer

West Virginia pays Real Estate Agents the most in the United States, with an average salary of $111,744 per year, or $53.72 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a real estate agent?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as a real estate agent if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New York you should be paid close to $111,641 per year.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for a Real Estate Agent?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a real estate agent is $68,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a real estate agent in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for real estate agents is $93,146, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a real estate agent can vary by state.

Question 5

Can a real estate agent give their commission to a buyer?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a real estate agent can give their commission to a buyer. However, most real estate agents rebate only a percentage of their commission to a buyer. Also, this practice is legal in some states, and in others, it is not.

Question 6

Do real estate agents get benefits?

Accepted Answer

No, real estate agents do not get traditional employee benefits. Real estate agents do not receive traditional employee benefits because they are considered to be "self-employed".

This means they don't have access to many employee benefits, such as:

Question 7

Do real estate agents make good money?

Accepted Answer

Yes, real estate agents make good money; however, their potential earnings are tied to the commissions they receive from closing real estate deals.

So, in order to make good money as a real estate agent, you must build a client base and close deals. Hard work is essential to getting a higher salary in real estate.

Question 8

How are realtors paid?

Accepted Answer

Most realtors are paid by commissions they make on houses or property they sell, meaning nearly all realtors do not have a consistent salary. Commissions are based on a percentage of the home or property's sale price.

Question 9

How much do real estate agents make at most?

Accepted Answer

Real estate agents make over $200,000 per year at most. For real estate agents who deal with a high volume of expensive homes, earning over $200,000 per year is not unattainable.

The earning potential of a real estate agent is determined by many factors. Location contributes to the value of the properties that a real estate agent sells.

Question 10

What is the average starting salary for a realtor?

Accepted Answer

The average starting salary of a realtor is between $25,000 and $80,000 per year, as it varies wildly from state to state and may also depend on the types of real estate that the realtor works with.

Question 11

What is the highest-paid real estate agent?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paid real-estate agent is a luxury broker. Luxury brokers earn an average salary of $142,000 per year with commissions reaching up to $10M annually.

As a luxury broker, you would specialize in multimillion-dollar deals and work closely with developers, architects, and designers. You would also help high-net-worth clients find properties for sale or rent in exclusive, high-end neighborhoods in places like Beverly Hills or New York City.

Question 12

What is the highest-paid real estate job?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paid real estate job is a real estate investment trust (REIT) portfolio manager. The median salary for a REIT portfolio manager is $118,000 per year, which is significantly higher than the median salary for all other real estate positions, which is $51,220 per year.

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Vermont	$110,113	$52.94
2	Massachusetts	$111,225	$53.47
3	Montana	$102,469	$49.26
4	New York	$111,641	$53.67
5	Michigan	$99,710	$47.94
6	Connecticut	$102,657	$49.35
7	Alabama	$93,438	$44.92
8	Pennsylvania	$94,778	$45.57
9	Utah	$95,336	$45.83
10	West Virginia	$111,744	$53.72
11	South Dakota	$100,735	$48.43
12	Missouri	$93,041	$44.73
13	North Dakota	$99,600	$47.88
14	Washington	$105,662	$50.80
15	Nebraska	$88,923	$42.75
16	Rhode Island	$94,648	$45.50
17	Iowa	$91,053	$43.78
18	New Hampshire	$94,607	$45.48
19	California	$99,733	$47.95
20	New Jersey	$100,016	$48.08
21	Georgia	$94,036	$45.21
22	Colorado	$93,944	$45.17
23	Tennessee	$84,064	$40.42
24	Ohio	$84,925	$40.83
25	Maine	$96,114	$46.21
26	Idaho	$88,878	$42.73
27	Alaska	$101,152	$48.63
28	Oklahoma	$87,080	$41.87
29	Virginia	$97,278	$46.77
30	Arkansas	$84,969	$40.85
31	Arizona	$80,237	$38.58
32	Oregon	$84,533	$40.64
33	Delaware	$78,993	$37.98
34	Indiana	$85,122	$40.92
35	Nevada	$79,556	$38.25
36	Mississippi	$80,383	$38.65
37	District of Columbia	$93,773	$45.08
38	Wisconsin	$84,197	$40.48
39	Kentucky	$85,320	$41.02
40	New Mexico	$85,523	$41.12
41	Texas	$82,847	$39.83
42	South Carolina	$80,203	$38.56
43	Florida	$71,492	$34.37
44	Louisiana	$66,391	$31.92
45	Kansas	$75,823	$36.45
46	Wyoming	$61,945	$29.78
47	Maryland	$78,360	$37.67
48	Illinois	$73,479	$35.33
49	Minnesota	$72,392	$34.80
50	Hawaii	$53,112	$25.53
51	North Carolina	$68,227	$32.80

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Long Beach, NY	$111,838	$53.77
2	Boston, MA	$111,260	$53.49
3	Seattle, WA	$106,342	$51.13
4	San Francisco, CA	$104,499	$50.24
5	Stamford, CT	$102,606	$49.33
6	Portland, ME	$96,310	$46.30
7	Salt Lake City, UT	$95,218	$45.78
8	Philadelphia, PA	$95,079	$45.71
9	Manchester, NH	$94,550	$45.46
10	Atlanta, GA	$94,259	$45.32
11	Colorado Springs, CO	$94,133	$45.26
12	Huntsville, AL	$94,031	$45.21
13	Saint Louis, MO	$93,919	$45.15
14	Oklahoma City, OK	$87,150	$41.90
15	Indianapolis, IN	$85,083	$40.91
16	Columbus, OH	$84,646	$40.70
17	Albany, OR	$84,600	$40.67
18	Chattanooga, TN	$84,361	$40.56
19	Austin, TX	$83,172	$39.99
20	Phoenix, AZ	$80,334	$38.62

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$126,000	$10,500	$61
75th Percentile	$108,000	$9,000	$52
Average	$91,788	$7,649	$44
25th Percentile	$77,000	$6,417	$37
10th Percentile	$66,000	$5,500	$32

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Licensed Realtor	$38,029	$3,169	$18.28	17,429
Sales And Leasing Consultant	$54,126	$4,511	$26.02	51,173
Realtor	$38,290	$3,191	$18.41	7,482
Apartment Leasing Agent	$32,765	$2,730	$15.75	31,888
Agent	$37,864	$3,155	$18.20	184,325
Home Agent	$23,972	$1,998	$11.53	80,123

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Santa Clara Valley Water District	$110,515	$53.13
2	Ethan Conrad Properties	$105,419	$50.68
3	BCP	$101,136	$48.62
4	The Redwoods Group	$100,041	$48.10
5	Valley Transportation	$99,186	$47.69
6	Ameren	$98,247	$47.23
7	United Real Estate	$97,593	$46.92
8	Your Castle Real Estate	$97,505	$46.88
9	Keller Williams Southern Arizona	$97,388	$46.82
10	Weidel Realtors	$97,332	$46.79
11	Keller Williams Classic Realty Nw	$97,247	$46.75
12	Keller Williams Capital Properties	$97,203	$46.73
13	Cressy & Everett Real Estate	$97,196	$46.73
14	Lyon Real Estate	$97,088	$46.68
15	ASA Holdings	$97,055	$46.66
16	Engel & Völkers Austin	$96,984	$46.63
17	Randall Realtors	$96,938	$46.60
18	Symbio	$96,916	$46.59
19	Re/max Results	$96,901	$46.59
20	Berkshire Hathaway	$96,888	$46.58

Real estate agent salary

Average real estate agent salary

$91,788

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