Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Maryland | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $52,630 | $55,733 | -6% |
| Median hourly wage | $25.30 | $26.79 | -6% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $50,124.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | $62,282 | $38,500 | $132,000 | 117 |
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Maryland is $52,630, or about $25.30 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Maryland is -6% below the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Maryland typically earn from $38,500 depending on the city and employer.
With 2,940 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $52,630, Maryland offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 482 of the 728 occupations reported in Maryland — higher than 34% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Engineers at $153,410, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $95,040, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $82,620 — all figures are median annual wages for Maryland.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Maryland 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 116.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 482 of the 728 occupations reported in Maryland — higher than 34% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Maryland | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | $153,410 | $850 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $95,040 | $6,330 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $82,620 | $3,050 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $81,550 | $430 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $73,080 | $9,070 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $63,310 | $21,580 |
Maryland 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 116.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 728 occupations in Maryland.