Realtor Salary by State & City (2026)

Highest-earning states

New York

$102,000

District of Columbia

$95,000

California

$90,000

Washington

$90,000

Colorado

$85,000

Massachusetts

$84,000

Realtor salary by state

California$90,000 Texas$72,000 New York$102,000 Florida$65,000 North Carolina$70,000 Washington$90,000 Colorado$85,000 Massachusetts$84,000 New Jersey$82,000 Wisconsin$64,000 Alabama$58,000 Alaska$80,000 Arizona$75,000 Arkansas$56,000 Connecticut$78,000 Delaware$68,000 District of Columbia$95,000 Georgia$72,000 Hawaii$80,000 Idaho$62,000 Illinois$70,000 Indiana$60,000 Iowa$60,000 Kansas$60,000 Kentucky$56,000 Louisiana$58,000 Maine$64,000 Maryland$78,000 Michigan$62,000 Minnesota$68,000 Mississippi$52,000 Missouri$62,000 Montana$62,000 Nebraska$64,000 Nevada$70,000 New Hampshire$72,000 New Mexico$64,000 North Dakota$70,000 Ohio$62,000 Oklahoma$60,000 Oregon$78,000 Pennsylvania$70,000 Rhode Island$72,000 South Carolina$64,000 South Dakota$60,000 Tennessee$66,000 Utah$72,000 Vermont$64,000 Virginia$76,000 West Virginia$50,000 Wyoming$64,000

Realtor salary by city

New York, NY$128,000 Los Angeles, CA$103,000 Chicago, IL$74,000 Houston, TX$72,000 Phoenix, AZ$75,000 Philadelphia, PA$70,000 San Antonio, TX$72,000 San Diego, CA$99,000 Dallas, TX$72,000 San Francisco, CA$122,000 Austin, TX$79,000 Seattle, WA$103,000 Denver, CO$89,000 Boston, MA$97,000 Miami, FL$72,000 Atlanta, GA$72,000 Nashville, TN$66,000 Portland, OR$78,000 Las Vegas, NV$70,000 Washington, DC$105,000 Charlotte, NC$70,000 Raleigh, NC$70,000 Tampa, FL$65,000 Orlando, FL$65,000 Minneapolis, MN$68,000 Indianapolis, IN$60,000 Columbus, OH$62,000 Detroit, MI$62,000 Pittsburgh, PA$70,000 Cincinnati, OH$62,000 Sacramento, CA$90,000 Kansas City, MO$62,000 Cleveland, OH$62,000 Saint Louis, MO$62,000 Salt Lake City, UT$72,000 Jacksonville, FL$65,000 Fort Worth, TX$72,000 El Paso, TX$72,000 Oklahoma City, OK$60,000 Memphis, TN$66,000 Boise, ID$62,000 Albuquerque, NM$64,000 Tucson, AZ$75,000 Mesa, AZ$75,000 Long Beach, CA$95,000 Oakland, CA$108,000 Fresno, CA$90,000 San Jose, CA$126,000 Buffalo, NY$102,000 Rochester, NY$102,000 Newark, NJ$86,000 Jersey City, NJ$86,000 Baltimore, MD$78,000 Virginia Beach, VA$76,000 Richmond, VA$76,000 Birmingham Alabama, AL$58,000 New Orleans, LA$58,000 Louisville, KY$56,000 Milwaukee, WI$64,000 Omaha, NE$64,000

Realtor salary FAQ

How much does the average realtor make in the US?+

The estimated mean annual income for a US real estate sales agent is about $69,000. Because the work is commission-based, the real range is wide — newer and part-time agents earn well below that, while top producers earn several times the mean.

Which states pay realtors the most?+

Higher-cost, higher-price-point markets — New York, the District of Columbia, Washington, Colorado, Massachusetts, and California — tend to show the highest mean agent income, because commission tracks sale price. Lower-cost states show lower means.

Do realtors earn a salary or commission?+

Almost all residential agents are paid by commission, not a fixed salary. Income depends on how many homes they sell, at what price, their brokerage split, and their business expenses.

Income figures are estimates for real-estate sales agents (BLS SOC 41-9022), derived from state-level means and adjusted for local market conditions. Agent income is commission-based and varies widely. Last updated 2026-05-21.