Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| California | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $57,560 | $55,733 | +3% |
| Median hourly wage | $27.67 | $26.79 | +3% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $51,996.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $87,761 | $54,250 | $186,000 | 244 |
| Oakland | $79,268 | $49,000 | $168,000 | 196 |
| Los Angeles | $72,474 | $44,800 | $153,600 | 173 |
| Long Beach | $67,944 | $42,000 | $144,000 | 153 |
| San Diego | $66,812 | $41,300 | $141,600 | 161 |
| Sacramento | $61,150 | $37,800 | $129,600 | 130 |
| Fresno | $53,789 | $33,250 | $114,000 | 105 |
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in California is $57,560, or about $27.67 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. California is +3% above the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in California typically earn from $54,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 17,500 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $57,560, California offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 522 of the 793 occupations reported in California — higher than 34% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Engineers at $139,160, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $124,220, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $81,140 — all figures are median annual wages for California.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. California 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 145.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 522 of the 793 occupations reported in California — higher than 34% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in California | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | $139,160 | $6,310 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $124,220 | $27,590 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $81,140 | $19,600 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $80,850 | $156,110 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $80,450 | $8,430 |
| Advertising Sales Agents | $80,360 | $9,620 |
California 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 145.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 793 occupations in California.