SOC 41-9021 · Sales and Related Occupations
Real Estate Brokers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$73,220
U.S. median hourly wage$35.20
U.S. employment46,100
Nationally, real estate brokers earned a median of $73,220 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 46,100 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $111,390 | $53.55 | 1,290 | 0.3 |
| Connecticut | $105,800 | $50.86 | Not published | Not published |
| Utah | $92,830 | $44.63 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington | $82,790 | $39.80 | Not published | Not published |
| Alabama | $82,630 | $39.73 | 460 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | $82,510 | $39.67 | 1,150 | 0.3 |
| Maryland | $81,550 | $39.21 | 430 | 0.2 |
| California | $80,450 | $38.68 | 8,430 | 0.5 |
| New Mexico | $80,340 | $38.63 | Not published | Not published |
| Colorado | $79,970 | $38.45 | 3,280 | 1.1 |
| Virginia | $77,270 | $37.15 | 1,500 | 0.4 |
| Vermont | $76,920 | $36.98 | 80 | 0.3 |
| Indiana | $75,000 | $36.06 | 740 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | $74,310 | $35.72 | 160 | 0.3 |
| Arizona | $74,260 | $35.70 | 3,790 | 1.2 |
| Arkansas | $73,800 | $35.48 | 120 | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | $73,300 | $35.24 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | $69,990 | $33.65 | 290 | 0.2 |
| Delaware | $68,690 | $33.02 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Florida | $66,010 | $31.74 | 3,640 | 0.4 |
| Alaska | $65,820 | $31.64 | 100 | 0.3 |
| Ohio | $64,510 | $31.02 | Not published | Not published |
| Texas | $63,390 | $30.48 | 2,040 | 0.1 |
| Montana | $63,240 | $30.40 | 400 | 0.8 |
| Oregon | $63,070 | $30.32 | 1,670 | 0.8 |
| Illinois | $62,540 | $30.07 | 990 | 0.2 |
| Missouri | $62,280 | $29.94 | 1,980 | 0.7 |
| Tennessee | $60,150 | $28.92 | 540 | 0.2 |
| West Virginia | $58,960 | $28.35 | 140 | 0.2 |
| Idaho | $57,660 | $27.72 | 380 | 0.4 |
| Maine | $55,280 | $26.58 | Not published | Not published |
| North Carolina | $52,830 | $25.40 | 1,560 | 0.3 |
| New Hampshire | $51,490 | $24.76 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | $50,140 | $24.11 | Not published | Not published |
| Mississippi | $41,690 | $20.05 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $39,850 | $19.16 | Not published | Not published |
| Kentucky | Not published | Not published | 150 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | Not published | Not published | 1,200 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | Not published | Not published | 760 | 0.3 |
| Wisconsin | Not published | Not published | 440 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 92 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $168,320 | $80.93 | 160 | 0.2 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $124,210 | $59.72 | Not published | Not published |
| Boise City, ID | $104,780 | $50.38 | Not published | Not published |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $103,070 | $49.56 | Not published | Not published |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $99,020 | $47.60 | Not published | Not published |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $98,950 | $47.57 | Not published | Not published |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $95,320 | $45.83 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $94,990 | $45.67 | Not published | Not published |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $92,830 | $44.63 | Not published | Not published |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $91,770 | $44.12 | Not published | Not published |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $89,150 | $42.86 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Medford, OR | $88,760 | $42.68 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $87,670 | $42.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $86,290 | $41.49 | Not published | Not published |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $85,600 | $41.15 | 690 | 0.4 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $84,590 | $40.67 | Not published | Not published |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $83,860 | $40.32 | Not published | Not published |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $83,690 | $40.24 | Not published | Not published |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $83,680 | $40.23 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,790 | $39.80 | Not published | Not published |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $82,490 | $39.66 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Corvallis, OR | $82,280 | $39.56 | 30 | 0.8 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $81,550 | $39.21 | 150 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $80,450 | $38.68 | Not published | Not published |
| Albuquerque, NM | $80,340 | $38.63 | Not published | Not published |
| Anchorage, AK | $79,080 | $38.02 | Not published | Not published |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,840 | $37.90 | Not published | Not published |
| Cleveland, OH | $78,330 | $37.66 | Not published | Not published |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $78,050 | $37.53 | Not published | Not published |
| Bozeman, MT | $77,350 | $37.19 | Not published | Not published |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $77,200 | $37.12 | Not published | Not published |
| Columbus, IN | $75,920 | $36.50 | 30 | 0.6 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $75,330 | $36.22 | Not published | Not published |
| Richmond, VA | $75,300 | $36.20 | Not published | Not published |
| Bend, OR | $74,950 | $36.04 | 240 | 2.3 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $74,260 | $35.70 | Not published | Not published |
| Evansville, IN | $72,980 | $35.09 | 100 | 0.7 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $72,800 | $35.00 | Not published | Not published |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $72,590 | $34.90 | 110 | 0.2 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $71,460 | $34.36 | 970 | 0.3 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $71,300 | $34.28 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $70,800 | $34.04 | 390 | 0.5 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $70,770 | $34.02 | 750 | 0.7 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $70,080 | $33.69 | Not published | Not published |
| Wichita, KS | $69,990 | $33.65 | 80 | 0.3 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $67,320 | $32.36 | 800 | 0.2 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $67,220 | $32.32 | Not published | Not published |
| Madison, WI | $66,680 | $32.06 | Not published | Not published |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $65,960 | $31.71 | 90 | 0.7 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $65,930 | $31.70 | Not published | Not published |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $64,680 | $31.10 | Not published | Not published |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $64,490 | $31.00 | Not published | Not published |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $64,120 | $30.83 | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $63,680 | $30.62 | Not published | Not published |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,210 | $30.39 | 650 | 0.5 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $63,070 | $30.32 | 960 | 0.8 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $62,350 | $29.98 | 170 | 0.2 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $61,890 | $29.75 | Not published | Not published |
| Columbus, OH | $61,880 | $29.75 | Not published | Not published |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $61,850 | $29.74 | Not published | Not published |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $59,160 | $28.44 | Not published | Not published |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $58,760 | $28.25 | 760 | 0.4 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $58,760 | $28.25 | 30 | 0.6 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $58,340 | $28.05 | Not published | Not published |
| Knoxville, TN | $58,280 | $28.02 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Wilmington, NC | $57,850 | $27.81 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $57,020 | $27.42 | 60 | 0.6 |
| Tucson, AZ | $56,050 | $26.95 | Not published | Not published |
| Columbia, MO | $55,230 | $26.55 | Not published | Not published |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $54,970 | $26.43 | Not published | Not published |
| El Paso, TX | $54,220 | $26.07 | 200 | 0.6 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,570 | $25.27 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $51,830 | $24.92 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Charleston, WV | $50,310 | $24.19 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $47,880 | $23.02 | Not published | Not published |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $47,870 | $23.02 | Not published | Not published |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,690 | $22.93 | Not published | Not published |
| Salem, OR | $47,110 | $22.65 | Not published | Not published |
| Sebring, FL | $46,280 | $22.25 | Not published | Not published |
| Reading, PA | $45,820 | $22.03 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $45,590 | $21.92 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $45,250 | $21.76 | 40 | 0.4 |
| Springfield, MO | $42,260 | $20.32 | Not published | Not published |
| Ames, IA | $41,440 | $19.92 | Not published | Not published |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $41,220 | $19.82 | 60 | 0.3 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $40,630 | $19.53 | 40 | 0.9 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Not published | Not published | 300 | 0.8 |
| Gainesville, GA | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.3 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Not published | Not published | 110 | 0.2 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Not published | Not published | 1,460 | 0.2 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Not published | Not published | 990 | 0.3 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Not published | Not published | 170 | 0.2 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.