Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Idaho | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $39,820 | $55,733 | -29% |
| Median hourly wage | $19.14 | $26.79 | -29% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $41,696.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Idaho is $39,820, or about $19.14 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Idaho is -29% below the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Idaho typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 1,170 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $39,820, Idaho offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 514 of the 617 occupations reported in Idaho — higher than 17% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Engineers at $128,030, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $101,390, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $78,200 — all figures are median annual wages for Idaho.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Idaho 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 98.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 514 of the 617 occupations reported in Idaho — higher than 17% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Idaho | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | $128,030 | $360 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $101,390 | $1,880 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $78,200 | $970 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $64,840 | $7,210 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $64,620 | $1,690 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $58,930 | $5,030 |
Idaho 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 98.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 617 occupations in Idaho.