| # | Metro area | Median | Mean | Payroll agents | vs U.S. median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $115,820 | $100,760 | n/a | +119% |
| 2 | Midland, TX | $109,760 | $118,580 | 340 | +108% |
| 3 | Reno, NV | $106,190 | $90,290 | 380 | +101% |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,550 | $113,500 | 8,320 | +96% |
| 5 | Las Cruces, NM | $100,280 | $89,590 | 70 | +90% |
| 6 | Walla Walla, WA | $97,470 | $99,930 | 50 | +84% |
| 7 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $96,170 | $102,470 | n/a | +82% |
| 8 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $93,910 | $103,880 | n/a | +78% |
| 9 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $93,750 | $109,760 | 120 | +77% |
| 10 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $91,690 | $116,500 | 530 | +74% |
| 11 | Farmington, NM | $91,170 | $96,220 | 30 | +73% |
| 12 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $89,840 | $87,080 | 40 | +70% |
| 13 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $88,370 | $81,230 | n/a | +67% |
| 14 | Rochester, NY | $88,310 | $102,030 | 270 | +67% |
| 15 | Carson City, NV | $87,420 | $101,480 | 50 | +65% |
| 16 | Anchorage, AK | $86,380 | $86,210 | 100 | +64% |
| 17 | Redding, CA | $83,260 | $85,920 | 70 | +58% |
| 18 | Syracuse, NY | $82,520 | $93,350 | 120 | +56% |
| 19 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $82,500 | $81,620 | 180 | +56% |
| 20 | Billings, MT | $81,330 | $81,760 | n/a | +54% |
| 21 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,990 | $86,380 | 3,790 | +51% |
| 22 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $79,380 | $72,180 | n/a | +50% |
| 23 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $79,250 | $105,970 | 730 | +50% |
| 24 | Helena, MT | $79,100 | $87,110 | 30 | +50% |
| 25 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,160 | $79,770 | 3,250 | +48% |
Agent income ranking · BLS OEWS May 2025
Which cities pay real estate agents the most?
Santa Rosa, California pays payroll-employed real estate agents the most of any U.S. metro: a median of $115,820 a year in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Midland, TX ($109,760) and Reno, NV ($106,190) follow. The U.S. median is $52,830. BLS published a median for 282 of 393 metro areas. Self-employed agents are not counted.
Which metro areas pay real estate agents the most?
Santa Rosa, CA has the highest median wage for real estate sales agents at $115,820, followed by Midland, TX at $109,760 and Reno, NV at $106,190. 5 metros top $100,000. Among metros with at least 100 payroll agents, Midland, TX leads at $109,760.
Small metros can post high medians from a few hundred workers or fewer, so check the payroll agent count next to each wage. Rows link to WealthyBud market pages where we track the same metro’s housing data.
Which large metros pay real estate agents the most?
Among 36 metros with at least 1,000 payroll-employed agents, New York, NY pays the most at a $103,550 median, ahead of Seattle, WA at $79,990 and Washington, DC at $78,160. Columbus, OH is lowest of the group at $41,970, below the U.S. median.
| # | Metro area | Median | Mean | Payroll agents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,550 | $113,500 | 8,320 |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,990 | $86,380 | 3,790 |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,160 | $79,770 | 3,250 |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,990 | $78,700 | 2,100 |
| 5 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $65,380 | $71,670 | 1,410 |
| 6 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,930 | $85,150 | 3,190 |
| 7 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,790 | $57,570 | 2,080 |
| 8 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,940 | $67,730 | 1,140 |
| 9 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,680 | $70,040 | 1,350 |
| 10 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,630 | $67,450 | 4,470 |
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Payroll agents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $41,970 | $45,810 | 1,520 |
| Cleveland, OH | $44,320 | $61,210 | 1,040 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,580 | $60,830 | 6,950 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,740 | $67,940 | 2,580 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,410 | $62,380 | 1,980 |
How much do real estate agents make in New York?
Real estate sales agents on payrolls in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro earned a median of $103,550 and a mean of $113,500 in May 2025. BLS counted 8,320 of them, the second-largest agent workforce of any metro. The median is 96% above the U.S. figure.
In 262 of 282 metros with both figures, the mean wage is above the median. A few high earners pull the average up, so the median is the better guide to typical pay.
Where do the most real estate agents work?
Miami, FL employs the most payroll real estate agents, 9,160, at a $47,080 median. New York, NY is second with 8,320. The ten largest agent markets hold 61,760 of the 193,370 agents BLS counts nationwide, and 6 of those ten pay below the U.S. median.
| # | Metro area | Payroll agents | Per 1,000 jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 9,160 | 3.25 | $47,080 |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 8,320 | 0.88 | $103,550 |
| 3 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,340 | 1.17 | $47,020 |
| 4 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6,960 | 2.41 | $46,730 |
| 5 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 6,950 | 1.72 | $44,580 |
| 6 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 5,320 | 1.62 | $49,250 |
| 7 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 5,100 | 1.13 | $61,790 |
| 8 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 4,470 | 3.17 | $62,630 |
| 9 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 4,210 | 2.91 | $48,540 |
| 10 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 3,930 | 1.65 | $60,890 |
Agents per 1,000 jobs measures how concentrated the occupation is. Among metros with at least 100 payroll agents, Naples, FL has the highest concentration at 6.44 per 1,000 jobs.
Which metros pay real estate agents the least?
Terre Haute, IN has the lowest published median at $25,730, followed by Cedar Rapids, IA at $26,520 and Springfield, MO at $30,360. The median metro on this list pays $49,255, and 114 of 282 metros beat the U.S. median of $52,830.
| # | Metro area | Median | Mean | Payroll agents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terre Haute, IN | $25,730 | $36,560 | 100 |
| 2 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $26,520 | $44,860 | n/a |
| 3 | Springfield, MO | $30,360 | $40,620 | 160 |
| 4 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $31,190 | $48,870 | 120 |
| 5 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $34,050 | $39,500 | 130 |
| 6 | Hot Springs, AR | $35,530 | $43,350 | 80 |
| 7 | Lawton, OK | $35,710 | $46,400 | 100 |
| 8 | Wichita Falls, TX | $35,920 | $42,120 | 40 |
| 9 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,990 | $46,400 | 40 |
| 10 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,080 | $49,480 | 190 |
Do these figures include self-employed agents?
No. The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey asks employers about wage-and-salary workers, so self-employed agents and independent contractors paid only by commission are excluded. Use these figures as a benchmark for salaried or payroll agent roles, not as a measure of every agent's commission income.
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA has the highest published median: $115,820.
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads metros with 1,000 or more payroll agents at $103,550.
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has the most payroll agents of any metro: 9,160.
- Terre Haute, IN has the lowest published median: $25,730.
For state-level pay, including the 10th and 90th percentiles, see real estate agent salary by state. Planning to get licensed? Compare license requirements by state, then read real estate agent statistics and the agent directories.
How is this ranking built?
WealthyBud pulled BLS series for all 393 metropolitan areas in the 2023 Census delineation, occupation code 41-9022, May 2025. Metros ranked only where BLS released a median: 282. Ties sort alphabetically. Employment and the mean print n/a where BLS withheld them. No values are estimated.
- List every metropolitan statistical area in the Census Bureau’s 2023 CBSA delineation (393 areas).
- Request BLS OEWS series for occupation 41-9022 in each area: employment, annual mean, annual median, 90th percentile and employment per 1,000 jobs.
- Keep the May 2025 values BLS released; leave withheld values blank.
- Rank the 282 metros with a published median from highest to lowest.
What is the full list of metros?
Every metro area with a published May 2025 median wage for real estate sales agents, highest first.
| # | Metro area | Median | Mean | Payroll agents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $115,820 | $100,760 | n/a |
| 2 | Midland, TX | $109,760 | $118,580 | 340 |
| 3 | Reno, NV | $106,190 | $90,290 | 380 |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,550 | $113,500 | 8,320 |
| 5 | Las Cruces, NM | $100,280 | $89,590 | 70 |
| 6 | Walla Walla, WA | $97,470 | $99,930 | 50 |
| 7 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $96,170 | $102,470 | n/a |
| 8 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $93,910 | $103,880 | n/a |
| 9 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $93,750 | $109,760 | 120 |
| 10 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $91,690 | $116,500 | 530 |
| 11 | Farmington, NM | $91,170 | $96,220 | 30 |
| 12 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $89,840 | $87,080 | 40 |
| 13 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $88,370 | $81,230 | n/a |
| 14 | Rochester, NY | $88,310 | $102,030 | 270 |
| 15 | Carson City, NV | $87,420 | $101,480 | 50 |
| 16 | Anchorage, AK | $86,380 | $86,210 | 100 |
| 17 | Redding, CA | $83,260 | $85,920 | 70 |
| 18 | Syracuse, NY | $82,520 | $93,350 | 120 |
| 19 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $82,500 | $81,620 | 180 |
| 20 | Billings, MT | $81,330 | $81,760 | n/a |
| 21 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,990 | $86,380 | 3,790 |
| 22 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $79,380 | $72,180 | n/a |
| 23 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $79,250 | $105,970 | 730 |
| 24 | Helena, MT | $79,100 | $87,110 | 30 |
| 25 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,160 | $79,770 | 3,250 |
| 26 | Yuba City, CA | $77,440 | $79,060 | 90 |
| 27 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $76,820 | $90,770 | 420 |
| 28 | Greenville, NC | $76,500 | $64,800 | 110 |
| 29 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $76,430 | $69,170 | 140 |
| 30 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $75,340 | $75,440 | 80 |
| 31 | Missoula, MT | $74,870 | $76,240 | n/a |
| 32 | Bismarck, ND | $74,720 | $71,220 | n/a |
| 33 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $73,920 | $74,190 | 70 |
| 34 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $73,790 | $72,610 | 260 |
| 35 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $73,560 | $87,050 | 160 |
| 36 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $73,540 | $75,770 | 40 |
| 37 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $72,990 | $74,600 | 80 |
| 38 | Yakima, WA | $72,520 | $76,810 | 40 |
| 39 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $72,290 | $72,320 | 70 |
| 40 | Bellingham, WA | $72,010 | $79,310 | 100 |
| 41 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,990 | $78,700 | 2,100 |
| 42 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $69,260 | $72,210 | 220 |
| 43 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $68,710 | $63,560 | 80 |
| 44 | Utica-Rome, NY | $67,200 | $87,640 | 40 |
| 45 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $66,040 | $66,080 | n/a |
| 46 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $65,380 | $71,670 | 1,410 |
| 47 | Richmond, VA | $64,850 | $73,350 | n/a |
| 48 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $63,930 | $85,150 | 3,190 |
| 49 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $63,880 | $78,410 | 940 |
| 50 | Albuquerque, NM | $63,810 | $81,800 | n/a |
| 51 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,790 | $57,570 | 2,080 |
| 52 | Vallejo, CA | $63,670 | $74,550 | 70 |
| 53 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $63,630 | $60,720 | 260 |
| 54 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $62,940 | $67,730 | 1,140 |
| 55 | Fargo, ND-MN | $62,680 | $69,380 | n/a |
| 56 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,680 | $70,040 | 1,350 |
| 57 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,630 | $67,450 | 4,470 |
| 58 | Madison, WI | $62,440 | $68,990 | 1,120 |
| 59 | Albany, OR | $62,220 | $55,180 | 40 |
| 60 | Bend, OR | $62,060 | $63,290 | n/a |
| 61 | Mobile, AL | $62,010 | $76,760 | 150 |
| 62 | Altoona, PA | $61,910 | $63,200 | 40 |
| 63 | Salinas, CA | $61,900 | $77,560 | 150 |
| 64 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $61,790 | $58,390 | 5,100 |
| 65 | Minot, ND | $61,780 | $67,110 | n/a |
| 66 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $61,770 | $74,830 | 70 |
| 67 | Montgomery, AL | $61,690 | $74,600 | n/a |
| 68 | Salem, OR | $61,650 | $63,340 | 260 |
| 69 | Jacksonville, FL | $61,450 | $68,890 | 1,070 |
| 70 | Salisbury, MD | $61,430 | $73,000 | 50 |
| 71 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $60,890 | $71,040 | 3,930 |
| 72 | Modesto, CA | $60,620 | $66,700 | 140 |
| 73 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,530 | $68,340 | 2,020 |
| 74 | Traverse City, MI | $60,470 | $74,670 | 50 |
| 75 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,230 | $80,430 | 280 |
| 76 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $60,110 | $81,840 | 1,350 |
| 77 | Gettysburg, PA | $60,020 | $67,960 | 30 |
| 78 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,970 | $74,620 | 210 |
| 79 | Lynchburg, VA | $59,880 | $62,010 | 90 |
| 80 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $59,800 | $68,040 | 90 |
| 81 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $59,700 | $57,410 | 140 |
| 82 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $59,520 | $72,190 | 900 |
| 83 | Yuma, AZ | $59,350 | $68,650 | 120 |
| 84 | Appleton, WI | $59,240 | $63,780 | 230 |
| 85 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $58,890 | $70,380 | n/a |
| 86 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $58,580 | $65,330 | 450 |
| 87 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $58,540 | $61,350 | 130 |
| 88 | Flint, MI | $58,400 | $58,970 | 80 |
| 89 | Fresno, CA | $58,270 | $72,420 | 440 |
| 90 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $58,250 | $70,420 | 100 |
| 91 | Tulsa, OK | $58,160 | $62,890 | 1,440 |
| 92 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $58,000 | $62,170 | 140 |
| 93 | Lincoln, NE | $57,990 | $65,630 | 290 |
| 94 | Sheboygan, WI | $57,880 | $58,910 | 40 |
| 95 | Fond du Lac, WI | $57,730 | $61,400 | 60 |
| 96 | Cheyenne, WY | $57,470 | $60,560 | 40 |
| 97 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $57,370 | $61,720 | 90 |
| 98 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $57,160 | $66,750 | n/a |
| 99 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $57,090 | $63,620 | 930 |
| 100 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $56,960 | $64,400 | 240 |
| 101 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $56,930 | $66,210 | 490 |
| 102 | Birmingham, AL | $56,920 | $69,680 | 500 |
| 103 | Chico, CA | $56,710 | $62,410 | 50 |
| 104 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $55,800 | $64,880 | 400 |
| 105 | Savannah, GA | $55,580 | $70,280 | 360 |
| 106 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $55,460 | $60,230 | 200 |
| 107 | Pittsburgh, PA | $55,190 | $69,840 | 1,000 |
| 108 | Medford, OR | $55,030 | $59,020 | n/a |
| 109 | Lancaster, PA | $55,000 | $66,590 | 250 |
| 110 | Kenosha, WI | $54,870 | $59,960 | 140 |
| 111 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $54,710 | $63,630 | 2,780 |
| 112 | Eau Claire, WI | $54,080 | $58,850 | 130 |
| 113 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $53,870 | $67,620 | 340 |
| 114 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $52,990 | $57,540 | 2,020 |
| 115 | Chambersburg, PA | $52,740 | $64,570 | 30 |
| 116 | Lebanon, PA | $52,720 | $62,550 | 40 |
| 117 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $52,250 | $62,400 | 1,080 |
| 118 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $52,050 | $56,880 | 90 |
| 119 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $51,950 | $60,580 | 310 |
| 120 | Reading, PA | $51,930 | $61,120 | 120 |
| 121 | St. George, UT | $51,800 | $51,590 | n/a |
| 122 | Charleston, WV | $51,670 | $56,610 | 50 |
| 123 | Lexington Park, MD | $51,570 | $68,330 | n/a |
| 124 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $51,530 | $60,350 | 70 |
| 125 | Ogden, UT | $51,440 | $54,180 | 570 |
| 126 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $51,390 | $71,660 | 1,490 |
| 127 | Florence, SC | $51,230 | $67,880 | 70 |
| 128 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $51,130 | $56,000 | 140 |
| 129 | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,920 | $57,760 | 480 |
| 130 | Flagstaff, AZ | $50,770 | $81,090 | 100 |
| 131 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $50,660 | $61,130 | n/a |
| 132 | Green Bay, WI | $50,280 | $58,700 | 230 |
| 133 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,130 | $60,850 | 110 |
| 134 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,970 | $74,770 | 2,150 |
| 135 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $49,750 | $65,860 | 260 |
| 136 | Williamsport, PA | $49,720 | $58,050 | 50 |
| 137 | Columbia, SC | $49,480 | $56,740 | 490 |
| 138 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $49,480 | $62,600 | n/a |
| 139 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $49,440 | $63,250 | n/a |
| 140 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $49,330 | $69,230 | 200 |
| 141 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,260 | $58,330 | 710 |
| 142 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,250 | $70,650 | 5,320 |
| 143 | York-Hanover, PA | $49,250 | $61,050 | 140 |
| 144 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $49,190 | $57,200 | 130 |
| 145 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,810 | $59,450 | 260 |
| 146 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,540 | $66,750 | 1,430 |
| 147 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $48,540 | $62,410 | 4,210 |
| 148 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $48,530 | $67,060 | n/a |
| 149 | Hinesville, GA | $48,450 | $56,770 | 40 |
| 150 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $48,360 | $61,630 | n/a |
| 151 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,350 | $53,080 | 2,330 |
| 152 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $48,340 | $57,970 | 50 |
| 153 | Bloomington, IN | $48,300 | $52,230 | 80 |
| 154 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $48,240 | $57,590 | 590 |
| 155 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $48,220 | $56,920 | n/a |
| 156 | Logan, UT-ID | $47,900 | $45,740 | 160 |
| 157 | Rockford, IL | $47,890 | $58,700 | n/a |
| 158 | San Angelo, TX | $47,890 | $69,260 | 50 |
| 159 | Abilene, TX | $47,790 | $56,580 | 100 |
| 160 | Warner Robins, GA | $47,720 | $56,410 | 80 |
| 161 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $47,530 | $61,940 | 50 |
| 162 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,450 | $58,770 | 250 |
| 163 | Roanoke, VA | $47,450 | $60,510 | 240 |
| 164 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $47,440 | $59,000 | n/a |
| 165 | Wausau, WI | $47,440 | $54,490 | 100 |
| 166 | Harrisonburg, VA | $47,370 | $57,160 | 70 |
| 167 | Erie, PA | $47,290 | $55,560 | 50 |
| 168 | Fayetteville, NC | $47,260 | $62,550 | 200 |
| 169 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,240 | $51,320 | 860 |
| 170 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $47,200 | $61,210 | 80 |
| 171 | Rochester, MN | $47,170 | $60,130 | 80 |
| 172 | Visalia, CA | $47,110 | $52,560 | 100 |
| 173 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $47,080 | $84,400 | 9,160 |
| 174 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $47,070 | $60,510 | 200 |
| 175 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,020 | $57,740 | 7,340 |
| 176 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,980 | $59,510 | 80 |
| 177 | Tucson, AZ | $46,940 | $64,790 | 950 |
| 178 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,910 | $57,360 | 170 |
| 179 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,880 | $58,290 | 1,920 |
| 180 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $46,850 | $55,460 | 180 |
| 181 | Waco, TX | $46,810 | $57,750 | 150 |
| 182 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $46,730 | $67,910 | 6,960 |
| 183 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $46,670 | $53,730 | 60 |
| 184 | Dover, DE | $46,650 | $68,770 | 100 |
| 185 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $46,610 | $59,470 | 320 |
| 186 | Monroe, LA | $46,530 | $54,580 | 90 |
| 187 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $46,500 | $56,970 | n/a |
| 188 | Peoria, IL | $46,500 | $54,340 | 100 |
| 189 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,490 | $58,560 | 470 |
| 190 | Dalton, GA | $46,430 | $51,640 | 40 |
| 191 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $46,410 | $62,380 | 1,980 |
| 192 | New Haven, CT | $46,370 | $60,750 | 80 |
| 193 | Rapid City, SD | $46,270 | $51,640 | 160 |
| 194 | Victoria, TX | $46,190 | $56,490 | 40 |
| 195 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $46,110 | $75,730 | 30 |
| 196 | Winchester, VA-WV | $46,110 | $59,580 | 60 |
| 197 | State College, PA | $45,960 | $53,100 | 80 |
| 198 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $45,930 | $54,530 | 150 |
| 199 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,860 | $68,840 | n/a |
| 200 | Sandusky, OH | $45,810 | $57,640 | 40 |
| 201 | Odessa, TX | $45,750 | $70,090 | 70 |
| 202 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,750 | $59,280 | 530 |
| 203 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,740 | $67,940 | 2,580 |
| 204 | Asheville, NC | $45,640 | $53,890 | n/a |
| 205 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $45,620 | $57,460 | 200 |
| 206 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $45,590 | $69,540 | n/a |
| 207 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,500 | $60,470 | 740 |
| 208 | Bloomington, IL | $45,360 | $51,310 | 50 |
| 209 | Alexandria, LA | $45,260 | $56,060 | 30 |
| 210 | Idaho Falls, ID | $45,210 | $49,490 | 50 |
| 211 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $45,100 | $67,260 | n/a |
| 212 | Jackson, MS | $44,990 | $50,340 | 120 |
| 213 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $44,780 | $53,480 | 990 |
| 214 | Mankato, MN | $44,750 | $47,940 | 30 |
| 215 | Jefferson City, MO | $44,740 | $56,860 | n/a |
| 216 | Gainesville, FL | $44,730 | $55,160 | 360 |
| 217 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,580 | $60,830 | 6,950 |
| 218 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $44,570 | $65,190 | n/a |
| 219 | Cleveland, OH | $44,320 | $61,210 | 1,040 |
| 220 | Lake Charles, LA | $44,220 | $49,190 | 70 |
| 221 | Springfield, IL | $44,030 | $54,640 | 80 |
| 222 | Duluth, MN-WI | $44,010 | $56,840 | 90 |
| 223 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $43,990 | $59,790 | 110 |
| 224 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $43,960 | $52,830 | 90 |
| 225 | Tyler, TX | $43,890 | $52,950 | 110 |
| 226 | Jonesboro, AR | $43,860 | $51,110 | n/a |
| 227 | Lafayette, LA | $43,610 | $51,480 | 210 |
| 228 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $43,600 | $54,330 | 180 |
| 229 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $43,570 | $52,550 | 180 |
| 230 | Gainesville, GA | $43,310 | $55,830 | 150 |
| 231 | Toledo, OH | $43,220 | $57,400 | 220 |
| 232 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $43,140 | $52,480 | 130 |
| 233 | St. Cloud, MN | $43,070 | $46,980 | 60 |
| 234 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $42,670 | $51,930 | 280 |
| 235 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $42,630 | $49,450 | 250 |
| 236 | Wilmington, NC | $42,260 | $52,140 | 580 |
| 237 | Tallahassee, FL | $42,220 | $52,870 | 300 |
| 238 | Columbus, OH | $41,970 | $45,810 | 1,520 |
| 239 | Lubbock, TX | $41,610 | $53,950 | 210 |
| 240 | Evansville, IN | $41,550 | $62,470 | 80 |
| 241 | Rocky Mount, NC | $41,530 | $55,500 | 50 |
| 242 | Laredo, TX | $41,110 | $52,260 | 110 |
| 243 | Amarillo, TX | $40,970 | $53,070 | 80 |
| 244 | Albany, GA | $40,820 | $50,190 | 90 |
| 245 | Wichita, KS | $40,770 | $46,780 | 360 |
| 246 | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,700 | $57,300 | 320 |
| 247 | Punta Gorda, FL | $40,270 | $57,300 | 190 |
| 248 | Boise City, ID | $39,820 | $46,680 | 520 |
| 249 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $39,740 | $45,490 | 870 |
| 250 | Hattiesburg, MS | $39,480 | $49,730 | 60 |
| 251 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $39,450 | $60,580 | 230 |
| 252 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $39,200 | $48,070 | 160 |
| 253 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $38,840 | $50,200 | 140 |
| 254 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $38,780 | $49,950 | n/a |
| 255 | Bowling Green, KY | $38,760 | $48,290 | 40 |
| 256 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $38,710 | $57,510 | 600 |
| 257 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,640 | $49,250 | 230 |
| 258 | Columbia, MO | $38,620 | $48,790 | 100 |
| 259 | Longview, TX | $38,540 | $58,230 | 90 |
| 260 | Topeka, KS | $38,380 | $44,940 | 90 |
| 261 | El Paso, TX | $38,280 | $61,620 | 340 |
| 262 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $38,220 | $50,440 | 130 |
| 263 | Twin Falls, ID | $38,180 | $49,160 | 60 |
| 264 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $38,080 | $52,890 | 500 |
| 265 | Knoxville, TN | $37,820 | $48,660 | 290 |
| 266 | Valdosta, GA | $37,760 | $46,780 | 130 |
| 267 | Lawrence, KS | $37,740 | $42,990 | 80 |
| 268 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,120 | $46,330 | n/a |
| 269 | Manhattan, KS | $37,000 | $42,150 | 110 |
| 270 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $36,660 | $42,470 | 30 |
| 271 | Johnson City, TN | $36,650 | $44,220 | 40 |
| 272 | Pocatello, ID | $36,110 | $44,280 | 50 |
| 273 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $36,080 | $49,480 | 190 |
| 274 | Joplin, MO-KS | $35,990 | $46,400 | 40 |
| 275 | Wichita Falls, TX | $35,920 | $42,120 | 40 |
| 276 | Lawton, OK | $35,710 | $46,400 | 100 |
| 277 | Hot Springs, AR | $35,530 | $43,350 | 80 |
| 278 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $34,050 | $39,500 | 130 |
| 279 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $31,190 | $48,870 | 120 |
| 280 | Springfield, MO | $30,360 | $40,620 | 160 |
| 281 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $26,520 | $44,860 | n/a |
| 282 | Terre Haute, IN | $25,730 | $36,560 | 100 |
Frequently asked questions
Which city pays real estate agents the most?
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA had the highest median annual wage for real estate sales agents in May 2025 at $115,820, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Midland, TX ($109,760) and Reno, NV ($106,190) were next. These figures cover payroll-employed agents only.
How much do real estate agents make in New York City?
Payroll-employed real estate sales agents in the New York-Newark-Jersey City metro earned a median of $103,550 in May 2025 and a mean of $113,500, per BLS. That is the highest median of any metro with at least 1,000 payroll agents. Self-employed agents are not included.
What is the average real estate agent salary in the U.S.?
The national median annual wage for real estate sales agents was $52,830 in May 2025, per the BLS OEWS survey, which counted 193,370 payroll-employed agents. Across the 282 metros with a published median, the middle metro paid $49,255. Commission-only, self-employed agents are excluded.
Which large metros pay real estate agents the most?
Among metros with 1,000 or more payroll agents, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ leads at $103,550, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $79,990 and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV at $78,160. All three medians are above the U.S. figure of $52,830, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 survey.
Why is my city missing from the list?
BLS publishes a metro estimate only when it meets reliability and confidentiality standards. For May 2025 it released a median agent wage for 282 of the 393 metro areas WealthyBud queried. WealthyBud does not estimate the rest. Check the state salary page for a broader figure instead.
Do these salaries include commission?
Yes, for payroll workers. BLS counts base pay, commissions and production bonuses paid by an employer as wages in the OEWS survey. It does not cover agents who are self-employed or paid as independent contractors, so these medians describe payroll agents rather than every licensed agent's income.
BLS OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only. Self-employed and independent-contractor agents are not included, so these figures describe payroll-employed agents, not every agent’s commission income. For education only.