Pay by state · 48 areas
Real Estate Agent Salary by State (2026)
Real Estate Sales Agents earn the most in District of Columbia at $123,770 a year and the least in Arkansas at $38,180 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $52,830. The table below covers 47 states and DC, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $123,770District of Columbia
- National median
- $52,830BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $38,180Arkansas
- Areas reporting
- 48of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for real estate sales agents
Ranked on the state median among the 47 reporting states and DC.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$123,770
- 2New York$102,990
- 3New Jersey$99,990
- 4Alaska$89,170
- 5Nevada$79,990
Lowest median pay
- 1Arkansas$38,180
- 2Mississippi$39,550
- 3Kansas$39,770
- 4Idaho$39,820
- 5Missouri$43,960
All states
Real Estate Agent salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of real estate sales agents OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $123,770 | $44,180 | $123,770 | 590 | $112,620 |
| 2 | NYNew York | $102,990 | $58,030 | $156,810 | 8,660 | $95,431 |
| 3 | NJNew Jersey | $99,990 | $63,000 | $111,990 | N/A | $91,898 |
| 4 | AKAlaska | $89,170 | $71,390 | $103,540 | 170 | $87,115 |
| 5 | NVNevada | $79,990 | $46,740 | $106,190 | 1,490 | $80,007 |
| 6 | WAWashington | $79,130 | $63,010 | $100,360 | 5,150 | $73,944 |
| 7 | MTMontana | $79,100 | $67,590 | $91,170 | 370 | $83,575 |
| 8 | NMNew Mexico | $76,170 | $56,880 | $111,390 | 550 | $82,603 |
| 9 | NDNorth Dakota | $73,920 | $38,200 | $91,120 | N/A | $83,094 |
| 10 | SDSouth Dakota | $65,170 | $47,960 | $77,070 | 640 | $73,567 |
| 11 | VAVirginia | $63,980 | $43,120 | $94,050 | 5,750 | $63,281 |
| 12 | COColorado | $63,670 | $37,040 | $95,360 | 6,120 | $61,784 |
| 13 | OROregon | $61,610 | $40,960 | $81,400 | 1,940 | $59,607 |
| 14 | ALAlabama | $60,890 | $38,890 | $89,400 | 1,580 | $68,552 |
| 15 | RIRhode Island | $60,310 | $41,890 | $68,530 | N/A | $58,966 |
| 16 | ILIllinois | $59,220 | $38,060 | $61,790 | 6,030 | $59,245 |
| 17 | WVWest Virginia | $59,050 | $40,590 | $76,400 | 370 | $65,980 |
| 18 | AZArizona | $58,780 | $41,250 | $94,330 | 5,610 | $58,385 |
| 19 | KYKentucky | $58,610 | $39,570 | $76,040 | 1,120 | $65,007 |
| 20 | WIWisconsin | $58,120 | $45,210 | $72,000 | 5,680 | $61,767 |
| 21 | MIMichigan | $57,880 | $40,140 | $78,190 | 2,210 | $60,156 |
| 22 | NHNew Hampshire | $57,620 | $47,020 | $84,990 | 240 | $55,316 |
| 23 | CACalifornia | $57,560 | $45,520 | $78,250 | 17,500 | $51,987 |
| 24 | MEMaine | $56,930 | $33,780 | $78,630 | 740 | $58,660 |
| 25 | SCSouth Carolina | $56,580 | $39,990 | $97,470 | 4,930 | $60,353 |
| 26 | PAPennsylvania | $56,040 | $46,500 | $78,840 | 5,510 | $57,435 |
| 27 | MDMaryland | $52,630 | $43,070 | $77,990 | 2,940 | $50,143 |
| 28 | NCNorth Carolina | $51,240 | $39,740 | $99,890 | 7,960 | $54,322 |
| 29 | UTUtah | $50,720 | $37,120 | $60,090 | 4,240 | $51,303 |
| 30 | WYWyoming | $49,990 | $30,940 | $62,930 | 300 | $53,932 |
| 31 | FLFlorida | $49,310 | $39,330 | $79,990 | 26,790 | $47,682 |
| 32 | OKOklahoma | $47,980 | $35,160 | $73,220 | 3,710 | $54,620 |
| 33 | NENebraska | $47,240 | $47,070 | $61,710 | 1,400 | $52,429 |
| 34 | DEDelaware | $47,180 | $36,950 | $58,240 | 900 | $47,271 |
| 35 | INIndiana | $46,880 | $37,790 | $61,990 | 3,680 | $50,231 |
| 36 | CTConnecticut | $46,770 | $42,850 | $67,710 | N/A | $45,140 |
| 37 | GAGeorgia | $46,730 | $36,980 | $73,880 | 9,940 | $48,529 |
| 38 | MNMinnesota | $46,410 | $42,240 | $62,070 | 2,530 | $47,059 |
| 39 | TNTennessee | $46,250 | $36,210 | $77,400 | 2,360 | $50,343 |
| 40 | OHOhio | $46,240 | $36,460 | $59,290 | 5,130 | $49,842 |
| 41 | HIHawaii | $46,220 | $43,810 | $64,890 | 690 | $42,037 |
| 42 | LALouisiana | $45,850 | $31,110 | $62,350 | 1,940 | $51,980 |
| 43 | TXTexas | $45,740 | $36,920 | $74,660 | 22,250 | $47,127 |
| 44 | MOMissouri | $43,960 | $37,180 | $63,600 | 1,590 | $48,405 |
| 45 | IDIdaho | $39,820 | $30,280 | $54,690 | 1,170 | $41,699 |
| 46 | KSKansas | $39,770 | $36,990 | $51,000 | 1,450 | $44,156 |
| 47 | MSMississippi | $39,550 | $29,050 | $61,290 | 670 | $45,484 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $38,180 | $30,640 | $86,260 | 1,640 | $43,917 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For real estate sales agents, the adjustment does not change the leader: District of Columbia is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $112,620.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Real Estate Agent pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays real estate sales agents the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for real estate sales agents at $123,770 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New York ($102,990) and New Jersey ($99,990).
Which state pays real estate sales agents the least?
Among the 47 reporting states and DC, Arkansas reports the lowest median for real estate sales agents at $38,180 a year, $85,590 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
In which states do real estate sales agents earn over $100,000?
2 of the 47 reporting states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more: District of Columbia ($123,770) and New York ($102,990) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for real estate sales agents after cost of living?
Yes. District of Columbia stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $112,620 in national-average dollars from a raw $123,770. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.