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NYC Real Estate Agents Make $104K Per Year: See What They Make in 43 Other Major Cities
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Gabrielle Olya
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If you’ve ever watched “Selling Sunset” or “Million Dollar Listing,” you’ve likely been floored by the sky-high commissions the featured real estate agents can take home. But this is certainly not the case for the average real estate agent. In fact, the median income for a real estate agent reaches six figures in only one major city — New York City — according to a new study by Clever Real Estate.
Here’s a look at the median earnings of real estate agents in major cities across the U.S.
Detroit
- Median annual agent income: $63,910
Buffalo, New York
- Median annual agent income: $83,670
Kansas City, Missouri
- Median annual agent income: $59,430
Tampa, Florida
- Median annual agent income: $76,150
Richmond, Virginia
- Median annual agent income: $60,340
Columbus, Ohio
- Median annual agent income: $41,460
Jacksonville, Florida
- Median annual agent income: $49,670
Atlanta
- Median annual agent income: $50,020
Pittsburgh
- Median annual agent income: $50,790
New York
- Median annual agent income: $103,960
Chicago
- Median annual agent income: $52,300
St. Louis
- Median annual agent income: $39,520
Indianapolis
- Median annual agent income: $61,530
Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Median annual agent income: $56,110
Birmingham, Alabama
- Median annual agent income: $55,110
Charlotte, North Carolina
- Median annual agent income: $46,710
Memphis, Tennessee
- Median annual agent income: $38,460
Cincinnati
- Median annual agent income: $40,890
San Diego
- Median annual agent income: $72,550
Baltimore
- Median annual agent income: $46,850
Philadelphia
- Median annual agent income: $47,370
Washington
- Median annual agent income: $66,560
Raleigh, North Carolina
- Median annual agent income: $44,650
Salt Lake City
- Median annual agent income: $59,640
Minneapolis
- Median annual agent income: $44,270
Miami
- Median annual agent income: $54,950
Seattle
- Median annual agent income: $80,950
Sacramento, California
- Median annual agent income: $60,850
Nashville, Tennessee
- Median annual agent income: $38,080
San Antonio
- Median annual agent income: $49,670
Houston
- Median annual agent income: $50,670
Louisville, Kentucky
- Median annual agent income: $38,030
Portland, Oregon
- Median annual agent income: $62,570
Orlando, Florida
- Median annual agent income: $46,190
Riverside, California
- Median annual agent income: $33,510
Los Angeles
- Median annual agent income: $57,180
Phoenix
- Median annual agent income: $48,640
Las Vegas
- Median annual agent income: $44,380
New Orleans
- Median annual agent income: $47,030
Milwaukee
- Median annual agent income: $46,590
Dallas
- Median annual agent income: $44,150
San Jose, California
- Median annual agent income: $65,370
Austin, Texas
- Median annual agent income: $47,830
San Francisco
- Median annual agent income: $65,190
Data is sourced from Clever Real Estate and is accurate as of June 24, 2024.
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