Career Atlas USA

Best States for Real Estate Sales Agents

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Colorado76.2 / 100
  2. 2South Carolina73.1 / 100
  3. 3Washington72.9 / 100
  4. 4Wisconsin72.7 / 100
  5. 5Virginia68.3 / 100
  6. 6Oklahoma65.9 / 100
  7. 7Arizona65 / 100
  8. 8South Dakota63 / 100
  9. 9New York62.9 / 100
  10. 10Florida62.4 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina62.4 / 100
  12. 12Utah62.3 / 100
  13. 13Georgia58.6 / 100
  14. 14Nevada53.6 / 100
  15. 15Illinois52.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).