Real Estate Sales Brokers
Median Salary: $55,700
Many real estate sales brokers across the United States share a handful of key professional attributes. For example, stress tolerance, initiative, and leadership can be vital for success in the industry, especially when combined with career training. Around 48,380 individuals were employed as real estate sales brokers nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's essential to utilize these traits and receive excellent training, particularly if you're ready to move up in the field.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for real estate sales brokers in the U.S. was $55,700 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $26.80. Of course, income can vary with training and by place. Below, you'll find more data about real estate sales brokers, including wages and job density for areas all over the United States.
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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of individuals employed as real estate sales brokers). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of real estate sales brokers in each city as compared to the national average.
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Birmingham | 60 | $56,500 | $27.20 | $71,000 | $34.20 | -65.7% |
Huntsville | 50 | $47,200 | $22.70 | $63,500 | $30.50 | -34.1% |
Mobile | NA | $37,400 | $18.00 | $52,200 | $25.10 | NA |
Montgomery | NA | $56,800 | $27.30 | $66,600 | $32.00 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Lake Havasu City | 90 | $54,900 | $26.40 | $64,400 | $30.90 | 427.3% |
Phoenix | 1,320 | $40,300 | $19.40 | $72,200 | $34.70 | 101.9% |
Tucson | 140 | $125,100 | $60.20 | $137,900 | $66.30 | 3% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Fort Smith | NA | $36,400 | $17.50 | $66,500 | $32.00 | NA |
Little Rock | NA | $62,400 | $30.00 | $73,600 | $35.40 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Bakersfield | 50 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -44.1% |
Chico | NA | $104,700 | $50.40 | $148,900 | $71.60 | NA |
Fresno | 70 | $81,000 | $39.00 | $152,900 | $73.50 | -41.9% |
Los Angeles (Area) | 2,270 | $65,600 | $31.50 | $104,500 | $50.30 | 23.8% |
Oakland | 400 | $94,400 | $45.40 | $166,400+ | $80.00+ | 10.3% |
Oxnard | 60 | $61,100 | $29.40 | $69,600 | $33.40 | -43.5% |
Riverside | 450 | $53,100 | $25.50 | $63,800 | $30.70 | 1.9% |
Sacramento | 250 | $61,300 | $29.50 | $93,800 | $45.10 | -20.3% |
Salinas | 30 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -40.3% |
San Diego | 590 | $58,700 | $28.20 | $93,100 | $44.80 | 24.6% |
San Francisco (Area) | 660 | $99,700 | $47.90 | $166,400+ | $80.00+ | -9.7% |
San Francisco (City) | 260 | $105,000 | $50.50 | $166,400+ | $80.00+ | -29.5% |
San Jose | 260 | $87,700 | $42.20 | $111,800 | $53.80 | -19.5% |
Santa Rosa | 40 | $111,700 | $53.70 | $161,800 | $77.80 | -43.2% |
Stockton | 50 | $44,300 | $21.30 | $50,800 | $24.40 | -37.3% |
Vallejo | NA | $48,400 | $23.20 | $60,900 | $29.30 | NA |
Visalia | 40 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -23.2% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Boulder | 120 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 110.5% |
Colorado Springs | 160 | $36,400 | $17.50 | $45,600 | $21.90 | 73.2% |
Denver | 1,040 | $38,300 | $18.40 | $68,800 | $33.10 | 130.5% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Hartford | 50 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -77.8% |
New Haven | 60 | $74,500 | $35.80 | $79,500 | $38.20 | -43.5% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Washington (Area) | 1,550 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 65.7% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Bradenton | 270 | $54,500 | $26.20 | $74,900 | $36.00 | 199.5% |
Cape Coral | 420 | $54,700 | $26.30 | $121,400 | $58.40 | 465.4% |
Deltona | 160 | $39,700 | $19.10 | $47,100 | $22.60 | 178.6% |
Fort Walton Beach | 90 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 219.7% |
Jacksonville | 250 | $75,300 | $36.20 | $118,200 | $56.80 | 15.9% |
Lakeland | 90 | $50,300 | $24.20 | $62,000 | $29.80 | 23.5% |
Miami (Area) | 2,530 | $45,900 | $22.00 | $72,900 | $35.10 | 231.6% |
Naples | 230 | $49,700 | $23.90 | $104,700 | $50.40 | 454.1% |
Ocala | 150 | $48,000 | $23.10 | $88,800 | $42.70 | 320.8% |
Orlando | 760 | $69,300 | $33.30 | $92,000 | $44.20 | 106.5% |
Palm Bay | NA | $75,600 | $36.40 | $117,000 | $56.30 | NA |
Palm Coast | 100 | $49,900 | $24.00 | $87,700 | $42.20 | 1541.9% |
Panama City | 80 | $36,100 | $17.40 | $40,600 | $19.50 | 207.8% |
Pensacola | NA | $34,000 | $16.40 | $40,800 | $19.60 | NA |
Port St. Lucie | 170 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 269.7% |
Punta Gorda | 40 | $35,900 | $17.20 | $38,700 | $18.60 | 195.4% |
Tallahassee | 100 | $69,400 | $33.30 | $75,600 | $36.30 | 69.2% |
Tampa | 840 | $47,500 | $22.80 | $74,700 | $35.90 | 100% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Athens | NA | $23,100 | $11.10 | $24,500 | $11.80 | NA |
Atlanta | 730 | $89,000 | $42.80 | $121,100 | $58.20 | -14.1% |
Augusta | 40 | $72,400 | $34.80 | $90,600 | $43.60 | -45.4% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Honolulu | 140 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -13.5% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Boise City | 50 | $35,100 | $16.90 | $49,400 | $23.80 | -48.1% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Bloomington | 40 | $44,100 | $21.20 | $66,400 | $31.90 | 23.2% |
Chicago (Area) | NA | $62,800 | $30.20 | $73,600 | $35.40 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Evansville | 60 | $29,700 | $14.30 | $52,100 | $25.10 | -4.6% |
Fort Wayne | 40 | $77,000 | $37.00 | $88,200 | $42.40 | -53.5% |
Indianapolis | 350 | $54,000 | $26.00 | $64,200 | $30.90 | 9.5% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Des Moines | NA | $61,900 | $29.80 | $78,000 | $37.50 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Baton Rouge | 100 | $33,900 | $16.30 | $54,900 | $26.40 | -24.1% |
Shreveport | NA | $50,700 | $24.40 | $60,300 | $29.00 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Portland | NA | $50,100 | $24.10 | $75,600 | $36.30 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Baltimore | 530 | $41,500 | $20.00 | $67,500 | $32.40 | 14.3% |
Salisbury | 50 | $42,800 | $20.60 | $50,000 | $24.00 | 130.5% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Boston (Area) | 880 | $58,700 | $28.20 | $103,000 | $49.50 | 40.5% |
Springfield | NA | $31,300 | $15.00 | $87,000 | $41.80 | NA |
Worcester | 40 | $62,500 | $30.10 | $99,100 | $47.70 | -58.4% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Battle Creek | 30 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 56.5% |
Detroit (Area) | 310 | $45,000 | $21.60 | $96,400 | $46.40 | -20.8% |
Grand Rapids | 70 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -46.2% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Minneapolis | 170 | $91,500 | $44.00 | $121,200 | $58.30 | -73% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Hattiesburg | 30 | $30,500 | $14.70 | $40,500 | $19.50 | 52.2% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Kansas City | 110 | $38,300 | $18.40 | $58,200 | $28.00 | -70.8% |
Springfield | 40 | $55,500 | $26.70 | $69,000 | $33.20 | -43.2% |
St. Louis | 200 | $39,800 | $19.20 | $80,300 | $38.60 | -58.9% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Lincoln | 40 | $48,600 | $23.40 | $63,900 | $30.70 | -37.3% |
Omaha | 90 | $35,900 | $17.30 | $88,500 | $42.50 | -48.4% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Las Vegas | 270 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -14.3% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Trenton | 30 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -61.9% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Albuquerque | 70 | $58,800 | $28.30 | $89,600 | $43.10 | -53.2% |
Las Cruces | NA | $19,100 | $9.20 | $44,400 | $21.40 | NA |
Santa Fe | 90 | $94,300 | $45.30 | $105,300 | $50.60 | 294.1% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Albany | 60 | $39,400 | $19.00 | $87,000 | $41.80 | -64.9% |
Buffalo | 130 | $45,100 | $21.70 | $49,500 | $23.80 | -33% |
New York (Area) | 4,790 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 18.1% |
Rochester | 110 | $53,900 | $25.90 | $136,600 | $65.70 | -39.2% |
Syracuse | 60 | $66,700 | $32.10 | $75,200 | $36.10 | -48.1% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Asheville | 160 | $29,500 | $14.20 | $39,600 | $19.00 | 155.4% |
Burlington | 70 | $35,500 | $17.10 | $45,700 | $22.00 | 230% |
Charlotte | 1,160 | $36,200 | $17.40 | $62,400 | $30.00 | 274.9% |
Durham | 300 | $44,100 | $21.20 | $88,400 | $42.50 | 192.2% |
Fayetteville | 270 | $26,200 | $12.60 | $30,000 | $14.40 | 474.1% |
Goldsboro | 60 | $30,600 | $14.70 | $36,600 | $17.60 | 238.4% |
Greensboro | 510 | $35,000 | $16.80 | $60,400 | $29.10 | 295.1% |
Greenville | 80 | $27,100 | $13.10 | $40,500 | $19.50 | 184.6% |
Hickory | 70 | $28,700 | $13.80 | $31,400 | $15.10 | 25.4% |
Jacksonville | 70 | $39,500 | $19.00 | $45,800 | $22.00 | 344.6% |
Raleigh | 900 | $38,600 | $18.50 | $73,300 | $35.20 | 388.4% |
Rocky Mount | 50 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 119.7% |
Wilmington | 220 | $43,400 | $20.90 | $73,200 | $35.20 | 328.4% |
Winston-Salem | 280 | $32,400 | $15.60 | $44,300 | $21.30 | 273.8% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Canton | 30 | $54,600 | $26.20 | $108,000 | $51.90 | -49.7% |
Cincinnati | 170 | $61,400 | $29.50 | $164,500 | $79.10 | -53.5% |
Cleveland | 80 | $36,100 | $17.30 | $46,400 | $22.30 | -78.9% |
Columbus | 200 | $55,400 | $26.70 | $119,200 | $57.30 | -39.2% |
Dayton | 50 | $117,000 | $56.20 | $154,500 | $74.30 | -66.8% |
Youngstown | 30 | $54,800 | $26.40 | $89,700 | $43.10 | -58.6% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Oklahoma City | 380 | $33,900 | $16.30 | $47,700 | $22.90 | 83.5% |
Tulsa | 160 | $38,700 | $18.60 | $57,800 | $27.80 | 0.8% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Bend | 60 | $46,600 | $22.40 | $64,700 | $31.10 | 170% |
Portland | 470 | $54,000 | $26.00 | $80,600 | $38.70 | 28.1% |
Salem | NA | $52,500 | $25.30 | $60,700 | $29.20 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Allentown | 110 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -13.5% |
Harrisburg | 60 | $106,600 | $51.30 | $118,300 | $56.90 | -47.3% |
Philadelphia (Area) | NA | $83,100 | $40.00 | $166,400+ | $80.00+ | NA |
Pittsburgh | 300 | $94,900 | $45.60 | $158,100 | $76.00 | -27.3% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Anderson | NA | $29,500 | $14.20 | $60,500 | $29.10 | NA |
Charleston | 280 | $46,500 | $22.40 | $58,400 | $28.10 | 171.4% |
Columbia | 310 | $41,100 | $19.80 | $52,200 | $25.10 | 151.1% |
Greenville | 140 | $43,100 | $20.70 | $50,100 | $24.10 | 28.4% |
Myrtle Beach | 240 | $62,100 | $29.90 | $77,400 | $37.20 | 479.2% |
Spartanburg | NA | $55,800 | $26.80 | $60,800 | $29.30 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Chattanooga | 60 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -25.7% |
Kingsport | NA | $22,900 | $11.00 | $24,600 | $11.80 | NA |
Knoxville | NA | $41,000 | $19.70 | $59,600 | $28.70 | NA |
Nashville | 410 | $52,200 | $25.10 | $65,100 | $31.30 | 52.2% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
Job Density |
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Austin | 250 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -14.1% |
Dallas (Area) | 760 | $52,700 | $25.30 | $87,500 | $42.10 | -35.4% |
El Paso | 50 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -45.4% |
Houston | 840 | $66,600 | $32.00 | $92,100 | $44.30 | -11.6% |
Killeen | NA | $44,100 | $21.20 | $50,700 | $24.40 | NA |
San Antonio | 170 | $54,200 | $26.10 | $79,000 | $38.00 | -44.6% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Salt Lake City | NA | $88,100 | $42.30 | $116,400 | $56.00 | NA |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
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Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Burlington | 30 | $34,300 | $16.50 | $39,400 | $18.90 | -24.1% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Charlottesville | NA | $30,400 | $14.60 | $45,900 | $22.10 | NA |
Lynchburg | 100 | $42,800 | $20.60 | $48,300 | $23.20 | 167% |
Richmond | 150 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -32.4% |
Roanoke | NA | $155,900 | $74.90 | $166,400+ | $80.00+ | NA |
Virginia Beach | 230 | $57,600 | $27.70 | $166,400+ | $80.00+ | -15.9% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
Median Hourly Wage |
Top 25% Annual Salary |
Top 25% Hourly Wage |
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Bellingham | 50 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 89.7% |
Bremerton | 40 | $88,100 | $42.30 | $125,200 | $60.20 | 28.6% |
Seattle (Area) | 390 | NA | NA | NA | NA | -42.4% |
Spokane | 50 | $69,200 | $33.30 | $80,700 | $38.80 | -37.6% |
City/Area | Employees | Median Annual Salary |
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Milwaukee | 180 | $47,500 | $22.80 | $83,700 | $40.30 | -38.9% |