Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Alabama | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $60,890 | $55,733 | +9% |
| Median hourly wage | $29.27 | $26.79 | +9% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $68,570.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Alabama is $60,890, or about $29.27 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Alabama is +9% above the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Alabama typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 1,580 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $60,890, Alabama offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 277 of the 690 occupations reported in Alabama — higher than 60% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Engineers at $104,410, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $87,140, Real Estate Brokers at $82,630 — all figures are median annual wages for Alabama.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Alabama levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 88.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 277 of the 690 occupations reported in Alabama — higher than 60% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Alabama | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | $104,410 | $220 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $87,140 | $2,780 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $82,630 | $460 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $77,070 | $2,410 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $65,510 | $7,430 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $64,140 | $20,470 |
Alabama levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 88.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 690 occupations in Alabama.