Agent income · BLS May 2025

How much do real estate agents make in Utah?

Real estate sales agents in Utah earned a median of $50,720 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bottom 10% earned less than $30,290 and the top 10% more than $83,000 (rounded). That median ranks #29 of 48 states with published data and is 4% lower than the U.S. median of $52,830.

Median pay
$50,720
BLS May 2025
Bottom 10% earn under
$30,290
10th percentile
Top 10% earn over
$83,000
90th percentile (rounded)
Payroll-employed agents
4,240
Excludes self-employed

What do real estate agents earn in Utah at each pay level?

Half of Utah's payroll-employed real estate agents earned more than $50,720 in May 2025 and half earned less. The middle 50% ranged from n/a to n/a, while the gap between the 10th percentile ($30,290) and the 90th ($83,000 (rounded)) shows how widely commission income varies.

Real estate sales agent annual wages in Utah, BLS OEWS May 2025
Pay levelUtah
10th percentile (bottom 10%)$30,290
25th percentilen/a
Median (50th)$50,720
75th percentilen/a
90th percentile (top 10%)$83,000 (rounded)
Mean (average)n/a

How does Utah agent pay compare with the U.S.?

Utah's $50,720 median agent pay ranks #29 of 48 states and DC with published BLS data, 4% lower than the national median of $52,830. At the low end, Utah's 10th percentile is $30,290 versus $32,970 nationally.

Utah vs. U.S. real estate agent pay, May 2025
MeasureUtahU.S.
Median annual pay$50,720$52,830
10th percentile$30,290$32,970
90th percentile$83,000 (rounded)$124,000 (rounded)
Payroll employment4,240193,370

How many real estate agents work in Utah?

BLS counts about 4,240 real estate sales agents on Utah payrolls in May 2025. These counts exclude self-employed agents, who make up most of the profession, so the true number of active Utah agents is much higher.

What are home prices like in Utah’s real estate markets?

WealthyBud tracks 11 Utah housing markets. Their median listing prices have a midpoint of $537,213 as of September 2026, from $329,975 in Price to $1.61M in Park City; 7 of 11 are below last year's asking price.

Largest tracked Utah housing markets by active listings — September 2026
MarketMedian list priceYoYDays on marketActive listings
Salt Lake City, UT$564,950-3.6%583,923
Provo, UT$569,900+0.9%642,951
Ogden, UT$537,213-1.9%582,067
St. George, UT$615,000-1.2%722,030
Heber, UT$1.59M+11.0%901,595
Park City, UT$1.61M+3.2%90882

Every tracked market is on the Utah housing market hub.

How are real estate agents paid in Utah?

Agents in Utah are almost always paid on commission, a percentage of each sale price split with their brokerage, not a fixed salary. Earnings rise with deal volume and price point, so BLS wage percentiles describe a wide range rather than guaranteed pay.

Four factors drive what a Utah agent actually takes home:

  • Average sale price. A 2.5–3% commission on a $1M home dwarfs the same rate on a $250K home, so market and price tier matter more than hours worked.
  • Deal volume. Income scales linearly with closings; the top decile simply completes more transactions per year.
  • Commission split. New agents may keep 50–70% of each commission; established producers negotiate 80–100% splits or cap arrangements.
  • Niche and referrals. Repeat and referral business lowers acquisition cost and lifts effective hourly pay over time.

Thinking about becoming an agent? See how to get a real estate license in Utah, or compare every state in the agent salary by state table.

Utah real estate agent salary FAQ

What is the average real estate agent salary in Utah?
The median real estate sales agent in Utah earned $50,720 in May 2025 and the mean was n/a, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Commission income varies widely: the bottom 10% earned under $30,290 and the top 10% over $83,000 (rounded).
Do Utah real estate agents earn more than the national average?
Utah's $50,720 median is 4% lower than the U.S. median of $52,830 for real estate sales agents and ranks #29 of 48 states with published May 2025 data.
How much do new real estate agents make in Utah?
BLS does not publish pay by experience. The closest official benchmark is the 10th percentile: 10% of payroll-employed Utah agents earned less than $30,290 in May 2025. First-year commission income depends on how many deals an agent closes.
How many real estate agents work in Utah?
BLS counts about 4,240 payroll-employed real estate sales agents in Utah (May 2025). Most agents are self-employed independent contractors and are not included, so the licensed agent count is far higher.
How are real estate agents paid in Utah?
Agents in Utah are almost always paid on commission, a share of each sale price split with their brokerage, rather than a salary. Income rises with deal volume and average sale price.
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for wage-and-salary real estate sales agents in Utah. They exclude self-employed agents and may not reflect total commission income. The 90th percentile is BLS's published value rounded to the nearest $1,000. n/a means BLS did not publish the value.

Priya Nandakumar Housing Economist

Priya Nandakumar is a housing economist who tracks national and regional housing-supply trends, mortgage rates and affordability using public Census and housing-starts data. She translates federal housing releases into metro-level takeaways for buyers and investors.

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