Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Indiana | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $46,880 | $55,733 | -16% |
| Median hourly wage | $22.54 | $26.79 | -16% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $50,247.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | $52,657 | $32,550 | $111,600 | 90 |
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Indiana is $46,880, or about $22.54 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Indiana is -16% below the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Indiana typically earn from $32,550 depending on the city and employer.
With 3,680 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $46,880, Indiana offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 525 of the 753 occupations reported in Indiana — higher than 30% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $102,910, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $84,650, Real Estate Brokers at $75,000 — all figures are median annual wages for Indiana.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Indiana 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 91.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 525 of the 753 occupations reported in Indiana — higher than 30% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Indiana | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $102,910 | $4,370 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $84,650 | $3,820 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $75,000 | $740 |
| Sales Engineers | $74,960 | $980 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $71,330 | $32,350 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $68,290 | $6,460 |
Indiana 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 91.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 753 occupations in Indiana.