National and state-by-state median wages · BLS OEWS data · Updated August 12, 2026
| # | State | Median Annual Salary | vs. National | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $123,770 | ▲ 122% | $590 |
| 2 | New York | $102,990 | ▲ 85% | $8,660 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $99,990 | ▲ 79% | N/A |
| 4 | Alaska | $89,170 | ▲ 60% | $170 |
| 5 | Nevada | $79,990 | ▲ 44% | $1,490 |
| 6 | Washington | $79,130 | ▲ 42% | $5,150 |
| 7 | Montana | $79,100 | ▲ 42% | $370 |
| 8 | New Mexico | $76,170 | ▲ 37% | $550 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $73,920 | ▲ 33% | N/A |
| 10 | South Dakota | $65,170 | ▲ 17% | $640 |
| 11 | Virginia | $63,980 | ▲ 15% | $5,750 |
| 12 | Colorado | $63,670 | ▲ 14% | $6,120 |
| 13 | Oregon | $61,610 | ▲ 11% | $1,940 |
| 14 | Alabama | $60,890 | ▲ 9% | $1,580 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $60,310 | ▲ 8% | N/A |
| 16 | Illinois | $59,220 | ▲ 6% | $6,030 |
| 17 | West Virginia | $59,050 | ▲ 6% | $370 |
| 18 | Arizona | $58,780 | ▲ 5% | $5,610 |
| 19 | Kentucky | $58,610 | ▲ 5% | $1,120 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $58,120 | ▲ 4% | $5,680 |
| 21 | Michigan | $57,880 | ▲ 4% | $2,210 |
| 22 | New Hampshire | $57,620 | ▲ 3% | $240 |
| 23 | California | $57,560 | ▲ 3% | $17,500 |
| 24 | Maine | $56,930 | ▲ 2% | $740 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $56,580 | ▲ 2% | $4,930 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $56,040 | ▲ 1% | $5,510 |
| 27 | Maryland | $52,630 | ▼ 6% | $2,940 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $51,240 | ▼ 8% | $7,960 |
| 29 | Utah | $50,720 | ▼ 9% | $4,240 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $49,990 | ▼ 10% | $300 |
| 31 | Florida | $49,310 | ▼ 12% | $26,790 |
| 32 | Oklahoma | $47,980 | ▼ 14% | $3,710 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $47,240 | ▼ 15% | $1,400 |
| 34 | Delaware | $47,180 | ▼ 15% | $900 |
| 35 | Indiana | $46,880 | ▼ 16% | $3,680 |
| 36 | Connecticut | $46,770 | ▼ 16% | N/A |
| 37 | Georgia | $46,730 | ▼ 16% | $9,940 |
| 38 | Minnesota | $46,410 | ▼ 17% | $2,530 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $46,250 | ▼ 17% | $2,360 |
| 40 | Ohio | $46,240 | ▼ 17% | $5,130 |
| 41 | Hawaii | $46,220 | ▼ 17% | $690 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $45,850 | ▼ 18% | $1,940 |
| 43 | Texas | $45,740 | ▼ 18% | $22,250 |
| 44 | Missouri | $43,960 | ▼ 21% | $1,590 |
| 45 | Idaho | $39,820 | ▼ 29% | $1,170 |
| 46 | Kansas | $39,770 | ▼ 29% | $1,450 |
| 47 | Mississippi | $39,550 | ▼ 29% | $670 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $38,180 | ▼ 31% | $1,640 |
The national median annual salary for real estate sales agents is $55,733, about $26.79 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
District of Columbia tops the list at $123,770 per year.
Arkansas has the lowest median at $38,180.
At the national median, real estate sales agents earn about $26.79 per hour (based on a 2,080-hour work year).
The table above shows total jobs per state; states with the largest numbers of real estate sales agents include Florida.