Career Atlas USA

Highest-Paying States for Real Estate Sales Agents

Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.

  1. 1District of Columbia$123,770
  2. 2New York$102,990
  3. 3New Jersey$99,990
  4. 4Alaska$89,170
  5. 5Nevada$79,990
  6. 6Washington$79,130
  7. 7Montana$79,100
  8. 8New Mexico$76,170
  9. 9North Dakota$73,920
  10. 10South Dakota$65,170
  11. 11Virginia$63,980
  12. 12Colorado$63,670
  13. 13Oregon$61,610
  14. 14Alabama$60,890
  15. 15Rhode Island$60,310