Yearly Monthly Biweekly Weekly Hourly
Average base salary, Alaska
$91,500 / year
≈ $7,650 per month · $43.99 per hour
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Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Minot, ND Missoula, MT Mobile, AL Modesto, CA Monroe, LA Montgomery, AL Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN New Haven, CT New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area North Florida nonmetropolitan area North Georgia nonmetropolitan area North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan 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Raleigh-Cary, NC Rapid City, SD Reading, PA Redding, CA Reno, NV Richmond, VA Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Roanoke, VA Rochester, MN Rochester, NY Rockford, IL Rocky Mount, NC Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Salem, OR Salinas, CA Salisbury, MD Salt Lake City-Murray, UT San Angelo, TX San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Sandusky, OH Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Savannah, GA Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Sheboygan, WI Sherman-Denison, TX Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Sioux Falls, SD-MN Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area South Florida nonmetropolitan area South 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Traverse City, MI Tucson, AZ Tulsa, OK Tuscaloosa, AL Twin Falls, ID Tyler, TX Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area Urban Honolulu, HI Utica-Rome, NY Valdosta, GA Vallejo, CA Victoria, TX Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Visalia, CA Waco, TX Walla Walla, WA Warner Robins, GA Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Wausau, WI Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area West Montana nonmetropolitan area West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area Western Washington nonmetropolitan area Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area Wichita Falls, TX Wichita, KS Wildwood-The Villages, FL Williamsport, PA Wilmington, NC Winchester, VA-WV Yakima, WA York-Hanover, PA Youngstown-Warren, OH Yuba City, CA Yuma, AZ
BLS May 2025 state data for Alaska · median $92,500
25th percentile$74,000 Average$91,500 75th percentile$107,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Real Estate Sales Agent salary by state
About this role
Real Estate Sales Agent is a professional role in the Sales job family, focused on Real Estate Sales Agent work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Real Estate Sales Agents do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, deeds, and leases.
Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
Act as an intermediary in negotiations between buyers and sellers, generally representing one or the other.
Generate lists of properties that are compatible with buyers' needs and financial resources.
Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates.
Top skills: Speaking Active Listening Negotiation Social Perceptiveness Coordination Persuasion
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Real Estate Sales Agent salary by industry
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
157,840 workers
$69,000
Construction
13,740 workers
$83,000
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
6,900 workers
$94,500
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)
3,320 workers
$102,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3,140 workers
$82,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises
2,340 workers
$98,000
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
1,870 workers
$83,500
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
1,750 workers
$91,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Real Estate Sales Agent pays 37% below the average across 932 roles in the Sales job family (family average $114,000).
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Real Estate Sales Agent make?
The average base salary for a Real Estate Sales Agent in the United States is $72,000 per year, or about $34.62 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $41,500 and $85,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Sales roles?
The Sales job family averages $114,000 across 932 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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