What is the average Real Estate Agent salary?

The national median Real Estate Agent salary is $56,320 per year, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024 data. State medians range from $36,420 to $97,440 depending on location.

How much does a Real Estate Agent take home after taxes?

A Real Estate Agent earning the national median of $56,320 takes home approximately $47,433 per year in a no-income-tax state like Texas (effective rate 15.8%). After-tax take-home across all states ranges from $30,671 in Iowa to $72,670 in New York.

Which state gives Real Estate Agents the highest take-home pay?

New York gives Real Estate Agents the highest take-home pay at $72,670 per year on a median wage of $97,440. States with no income tax — including Texas, Florida, Nevada, Washington, and Wyoming — consistently rank among the best for take-home pay.

What is a Real Estate Agent's monthly take-home pay?

On the national median salary of $56,320, a Real Estate Agent takes home approximately $3,953 per month in a no-tax state, or between $2,556 and $6,056 per month depending on state income tax.

Real Estate Agent Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Help clients buy, sell, and rent properties; earn commission on transactions. National median wage: $56,320/year.

National Median

$56,320

Approx. Take-Home

$47,433

no state income tax

Highest Take-Home

$72,670

New York

Lowest Take-Home

$30,671

Iowa

Real Estate Agent Take-Home Pay by State

State	Median Wage	Take-Home / Year	Take-Home / Mo	Effective Rate
NYNew York	$97,440	$72,670	$6,056	25.4%	Details →
AKAlaska	$85,800	$69,190	$5,766	19.4%	Details →
MAMassachusetts	$85,170	$64,709	$5,392	24.0%	Details →
VTVermont	$82,630	$63,967	$5,331	22.6%	Details →
WAWashington	$76,980	$62,985	$5,249	18.2%	Details →
NMNew Mexico	$79,790	$62,378	$5,198	21.8%	Details →
NJNew Jersey	$66,680	$53,603	$4,467	19.6%	Details →
NDNorth Dakota	$61,830	$51,860	$4,322	16.1%	Details →
CACalifornia	$62,420	$50,396	$4,200	19.3%	Details →
COColorado	$61,690	$49,742	$4,145	19.4%	Details →
VAVirginia	$61,790	$49,089	$4,091	20.6%	Details →
MEMaine	$59,990	$47,514	$3,960	20.8%	Details →
TNTennessee	$56,320	$47,433	$3,953	15.8%	Details →
NHNew Hampshire	$55,620	$46,871	$3,906	15.7%	Details →
WVWest Virginia	$57,550	$46,477	$3,873	19.2%	Details →
SDSouth Dakota	$54,410	$45,898	$3,825	15.6%	Details →
MTMontana	$56,670	$45,808	$3,817	19.2%	Details →
OKOklahoma	$56,320	$45,444	$3,787	19.3%	Details →
RIRhode Island	$55,460	$45,279	$3,773	18.4%	Details →
GAGeorgia	$56,190	$45,035	$3,753	19.9%	Details →
MIMichigan	$55,600	$44,742	$3,729	19.5%	Details →
UTUtah	$55,380	$44,229	$3,686	20.1%	Details →
AZArizona	$53,370	$44,131	$3,678	17.3%	Details →
PAPennsylvania	$53,590	$43,594	$3,633	18.7%	Details →
TXTexas	$50,150	$42,476	$3,540	15.3%	Details →
FLFlorida	$50,140	$42,467	$3,539	15.3%	Details →
NVNevada	$49,990	$42,347	$3,529	15.3%	Details →
INIndiana	$50,990	$41,676	$3,473	18.3%	Details →
MSMississippi	$50,460	$41,038	$3,420	18.7%	Details →
ILIllinois	$51,210	$40,937	$3,411	20.1%	Details →
WIWisconsin	$49,480	$40,541	$3,378	18.1%	Details →
SCSouth Carolina	$49,990	$40,505	$3,375	19.0%	Details →
MDMaryland	$49,770	$40,170	$3,347	19.3%	Details →
NENebraska	$48,550	$39,692	$3,308	18.2%	Details →
NCNorth Carolina	$47,840	$39,219	$3,268	18.0%	Details →
ALAlabama	$48,740	$39,171	$3,264	19.6%	Details →
DEDelaware	$48,450	$38,994	$3,249	19.5%	Details →
MNMinnesota	$47,650	$38,736	$3,228	18.7%	Details →
HIHawaii	$47,020	$37,891	$3,158	19.4%	Details →
OROregon	$48,030	$37,166	$3,097	22.6%	Details →
CTConnecticut	$45,670	$37,071	$3,089	18.8%	Details →
OHOhio	$43,860	$36,998	$3,083	15.6%	Details →
WYWyoming	$43,040	$36,763	$3,064	14.6%	Details →
KSKansas	$44,290	$36,095	$3,008	18.5%	Details →
DCWashington D.C.	$43,720	$35,852	$2,988	18.0%	Details →
LALouisiana	$39,840	$33,382	$2,782	16.2%	Details →
MOMissouri	$38,910	$32,553	$2,713	16.3%	Details →
KYKentucky	$39,270	$32,477	$2,706	17.3%	Details →
ARArkansas	$38,450	$31,759	$2,647	17.4%	Details →
IDIdaho	$37,090	$30,869	$2,572	16.8%	Details →
IAIowa	$36,420	$30,671	$2,556	15.8%	Details →

Sorted by take-home pay (highest first). Calculated for single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates. Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2024.

Real Estate Agent Salary After Tax — All 50 States (2026)

Real Estate Agent Take-Home Pay by State

Real Estate Agent Salary After Tax by City

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