Median pay for real estate brokers in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $73,220 a year across about 103,500 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $74,260 | $52,040–$123,770 | 3,790 |
| California | $80,450 | $37,120–$145,660 | 8,430 |
| Colorado | $79,970 | $44,320–$135,200 | 3,280 |
| Florida | $66,010 | $38,320–$162,500 | 3,640 |
| Michigan | $82,510 | $43,990–$118,680 | 1,150 |
| Missouri | $62,280 | $31,590–$111,070 | 1,980 |
| New Jersey | $111,390 | $47,750–$111,390 | 1,290 |
| North Carolina | $52,830 | $17,990–$123,160 | 1,560 |
| Oregon | $63,070 | $44,980–$96,980 | 1,670 |
| Texas | $63,390 | $35,970–$111,090 | 2,040 |
| Virginia | $77,270 | $45,250–$189,360 | 1,500 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Real Estate
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.