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Real Estate Agent Salary
by City (2026)

Help buyers and sellers navigate real estate transactions and negotiate deals. National median: $62K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$62K

Top 10% earn

$180K

Entry level

$38K

Salary growth

+3.5%/yr

Real Estate Agent salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$57K	$93K	$158K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$55K	$90K	$152K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$53K	$87K	$147K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$52K	$86K	$145K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$53K	$86K	$146K	185	5%
Washington, DC	$52K	$86K	$145K	152	8.5%
Pearl City, HI	$53K	$86K	$146K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$51K	$84K	$142K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$51K	$84K	$142K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$51K	$83K	$140K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$49K	$81K	$137K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$50K	$81K	$137K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$49K	$81K	$137K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$49K	$81K	$137K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$49K	$81K	$137K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$50K	$81K	$137K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$49K	$80K	$135K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$49K	$79K	$134K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$48K	$79K	$133K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$48K	$78K	$131K	148	9.3%
Hilo, HI	$48K	$78K	$132K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$47K	$77K	$130K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$46K	$76K	$128K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$47K	$76K	$129K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$47K	$76K	$129K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$46K	$75K	$127K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$46K	$75K	$127K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$45K	$74K	$125K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$45K	$73K	$124K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$45K	$73K	$124K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$45K	$73K	$124K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$45K	$73K	$124K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$45K	$73K	$124K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$44K	$71K	$121K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$44K	$71K	$121K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$44K	$71K	$121K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$44K	$71K	$121K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$43K	$69K	$118K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$43K	$69K	$118K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$43K	$69K	$118K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$43K	$69K	$118K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$43K	$69K	$118K	115	5.75%
New Haven, CT	$42K	$69K	$116K	122	6.99%
Honolulu, HI	$43K	$69K	$118K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$42K	$68K	$116K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$42K	$68K	$116K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$42K	$68K	$116K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$42K	$68K	$116K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$42K	$68K	$116K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$42K	$68K	$116K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$42K	$68K	$115K	120	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$41K	$67K	$113K	108	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$41K	$67K	$114K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$41K	$67K	$114K	118	9.3%
Hialeah, FL	$41K	$67K	$113K	115	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$41K	$67K	$113K	118	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$41K	$67K	$113K	115	None ✓
Naperville, IL	$41K	$67K	$114K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$41K	$67K	$114K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$41K	$67K	$113K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$41K	$67K	$113K	115	4.55%
Lowell, MA	$41K	$67K	$114K	118	5%
Raleigh, NC	$41K	$67K	$113K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$41K	$67K	$113K	100	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$41K	$67K	$113K	115	4.25%
St. Paul, MN	$41K	$67K	$113K	104	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$41K	$67K	$114K	118	9.9%
Frederick, MD	$41K	$67K	$113K	115	5.75%
Bridgeport, CT	$41K	$67K	$114K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$41K	$67K	$113K	115	7.15%
Manchester, NH	$41K	$67K	$114K	118	None ✓
Concord, NH	$41K	$67K	$113K	115	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$41K	$67K	$114K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$41K	$67K	$114K	118	5.99%
Warwick, RI	$41K	$67K	$113K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$41K	$67K	$113K	128	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$40K	$66K	$111K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$40K	$66K	$111K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$40K	$66K	$111K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$40K	$65K	$110K	97	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$40K	$65K	$109K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$40K	$65K	$110K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$40K	$65K	$110K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$40K	$65K	$110K	105	2.5%
Gilbert, AZ	$40K	$65K	$109K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$40K	$65K	$109K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$40K	$65K	$109K	108	4.55%
Charlotte, NC	$40K	$65K	$110K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$40K	$65K	$110K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$40K	$65K	$110K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$40K	$65K	$110K	100	4.85%
Boise, ID	$40K	$65K	$109K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$40K	$65K	$109K	108	6.6%
Houston, TX	$40K	$64K	$109K	91	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$39K	$64K	$108K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$39K	$64K	$108K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$39K	$64K	$108K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$39K	$64K	$108K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$39K	$64K	$108K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$39K	$63K	$107K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$39K	$63K	$107K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$39K	$63K	$107K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$39K	$63K	$107K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$39K	$63K	$107K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$38K	$62K	$105K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$38K	$62K	$105K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$38K	$62K	$106K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$38K	$62K	$106K	100	9.3%
Albany, NY	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$38K	$62K	$105K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$38K	$62K	$106K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$38K	$62K	$106K	100	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$38K	$62K	$105K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$38K	$62K	$105K	90	3.07%
Rochester, MN	$38K	$62K	$106K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$38K	$62K	$105K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$38K	$62K	$106K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$38K	$62K	$105K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$38K	$62K	$106K	100	5.7%
Nampa, ID	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$38K	$62K	$105K	98	7.15%
Dover, DE	$38K	$62K	$106K	100	6.6%
Bakersfield, CA	$37K	$61K	$103K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$37K	$61K	$103K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$37K	$61K	$103K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$37K	$61K	$103K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$37K	$61K	$103K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$37K	$61K	$103K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$37K	$61K	$103K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$37K	$61K	$103K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$37K	$61K	$103K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$37K	$61K	$103K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$37K	$61K	$103K	95	6.5%
Grand Prairie, TX	$36K	$60K	$101K	90	None ✓
Midland, TX	$37K	$60K	$102K	92	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$36K	$60K	$101K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$36K	$60K	$101K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$36K	$60K	$101K	102	4.55%
Athens, GA	$37K	$60K	$102K	92	5.75%
Sterling Heights, MI	$36K	$60K	$101K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$36K	$60K	$101K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$36K	$60K	$101K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$36K	$60K	$101K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$36K	$60K	$101K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$37K	$60K	$102K	92	6.8%
Huntsville, AL	$36K	$60K	$101K	88	5%
Greenville, SC	$37K	$60K	$102K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$37K	$60K	$102K	92	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$36K	$60K	$101K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$36K	$59K	$100K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$36K	$59K	$100K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$36K	$59K	$100K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$36K	$59K	$100K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$36K	$59K	$100K	88	None ✓
San Antonio, TX	$35K	$58K	$98K	87	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$36K	$58K	$98K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	None ✓
Waco, TX	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$35K	$57K	$97K	88	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	4.95%
Pueblo, CO	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	5.75%
Macon, GA	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	None ✓
Akron, OH	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$35K	$57K	$97K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	5%
Mobile, AL	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	5%
Norman, OK	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$35K	$57K	$97K	82	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$35K	$57K	$97K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$35K	$57K	$96K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$34K	$56K	$95K	78	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$34K	$56K	$95K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$34K	$56K	$95K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$34K	$56K	$95K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$34K	$56K	$95K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$34K	$56K	$95K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$34K	$56K	$95K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$34K	$56K	$95K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$34K	$56K	$95K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$34K	$56K	$95K	78	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$33K	$55K	$92K	84	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$34K	$55K	$94K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$33K	$55K	$92K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$33K	$55K	$92K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$33K	$55K	$92K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$33K	$55K	$92K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$33K	$55K	$92K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$33K	$55K	$92K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$33K	$55K	$92K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$33K	$55K	$92K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$33K	$55K	$92K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$34K	$55K	$94K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$34K	$55K	$94K	75	6.5%
El Paso, TX	$32K	$53K	$89K	82	None ✓
Tulsa, OK	$33K	$53K	$90K	80	4.75%
Wichita, KS	$32K	$53K	$89K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$31K	$51K	$86K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$31K	$51K	$86K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$30K	$48K	$82K	76	None ✓

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

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Real Estate Agent Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Real Estate Agent is $62,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $38,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $105,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Real Estate Agents nationally earn $180,000+.

Education and requirements

Real estate license; NAR membership. This role is 30% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Real Estate Agent compensation is growing at 3.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

Real Estate Agent salary FAQ

How much does a Real Estate Agent make?

The median Real Estate Agent salary in the US is $62,000 per year — about $30/hour. Most earn between $38,000 (25th percentile) and $105,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Real Estate Agent?

Entry-level Real Estate Agent positions typically start around $38,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Real Estate Agents earn?

The top 10% of Real Estate Agents earn $180,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Real Estate Agents the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Real Estate Agent salary at $93K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Real Estate Agent salaries going up?

Yes — Real Estate Agent pay is growing about 3.5% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

Real Estate Agent Salaryby City (2026)