Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Virginia | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $63,980 | $55,733 | +15% |
| Median hourly wage | $30.76 | $26.79 | +15% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $63,284.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | $55,488 | $34,300 | $117,600 | 100 |
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Virginia is $63,980, or about $30.76 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Virginia is +15% above the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Virginia typically earn from $34,300 depending on the city and employer.
With 5,750 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $63,980, Virginia offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 330 of the 747 occupations reported in Virginia — higher than 56% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $128,270, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $98,170, Real Estate Brokers at $77,270 — all figures are median annual wages for Virginia.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Virginia 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 104.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 330 of the 747 occupations reported in Virginia — higher than 56% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Virginia | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $128,270 | $6,060 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $98,170 | $9,020 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $77,270 | $1,500 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $72,640 | $41,390 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $63,400 | $22,570 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $62,910 | $11,320 |
Virginia 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 104.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 747 occupations in Virginia.