Real Estate Career Salary
Real estate agents consult with people and businesses who are selling land and buildings to establish prices and work with parties interested in buying properties. Real estate agents receive commission when they assist with a completed sale.
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Salary Information
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an annual median salary of $54,410 for real estate agents in May 2008. The average salary range for agents was between $21,120 and $101,860.
Salaries in Largest Real Estate Fields
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In May 2008, real estate agencies and lessors offices were the largest employers of real estate agents, where the median annual salary was $56,670 and $46,300, respectively.
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Salaries in Highest Paid Real Estate Fields
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Real estate agents who worked in the areas of scientific and technological real estate, real estate investments and petroleum oilfield sales were the highest paid in May 2008. Agents in these fields made an annual median salary of $92,030, $83,010, and $81,260, respectively.
Salaries in Highest Concentration States
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The highest concentration of real estate agents occurred in the states of Virginia, Florida, Delaware, Nevada and South Carolina as of May 2008. Agents working in these states had annual median salaries of $49,850, $42,900, $56,300, $74,950, and $47,940, respectively.
Salaries in Highest Paid Areas
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Real estate agents in Nevada received some of the highest annual median salaries of all agents at $74,950, as well as those who reside in Hawaii with a figure of $82,470, New York with $81,440, the District of Columbia with $77,490 and Massachusetts with $74,040.
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