Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $45,740 | $55,733 | -18% |
| Median hourly wage | $21.99 | $26.79 | -18% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $47,106.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $65,113 | $40,250 | $138,000 | 119 |
| Houston | $59,451 | $36,750 | $126,000 | 96 |
| Dallas | $59,451 | $36,750 | $126,000 | 102 |
| Fort Worth | $57,752 | $35,700 | $122,400 | 99 |
| Arlington | $56,620 | $35,000 | $120,000 | 98 |
| San Antonio | $52,657 | $32,550 | $111,600 | 91 |
| El Paso | $48,127 | $29,750 | $102,000 | 86 |
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Texas is $45,740, or about $21.99 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Texas is -18% below the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Texas typically earn from $40,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 22,250 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $45,740, Texas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 555 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 30% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Engineers at $130,610, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $99,080, Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents at $78,470 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 555 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 30% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | $130,610 | $6,800 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $99,080 | $44,400 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $78,470 | $41,640 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $74,590 | $20,690 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $65,970 | $95,670 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $63,390 | $2,040 |
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.