Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Georgia | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $46,730 | $55,733 | -16% |
| Median hourly wage | $22.47 | $26.79 | -16% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $48,525.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $59,451 | $36,750 | $126,000 | 107 |
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Georgia is $46,730, or about $22.47 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Georgia is -16% below the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Georgia typically earn from $36,750 depending on the city and employer.
With 9,940 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $46,730, Georgia offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 500 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 33% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $128,850, Sales Engineers at $98,840, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $82,400 — all figures are median annual wages for Georgia.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Georgia 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 95.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 500 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 33% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Georgia | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $128,850 | $5,700 |
| Sales Engineers | $98,840 | $1,630 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $82,400 | $10,460 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $75,280 | $46,960 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $63,860 | $43,630 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $61,850 | $18,030 |
Georgia 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 95.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 744 occupations in Georgia.