Real estate brokers & sales agents

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2021 Workforce

663k

Average Age

48.4

Average Salary

$86,423

Average Male Salary

$108,375

Average Female Salary

$68,140

About

Real estate brokers & sales agents are most often employed by the Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers industry. The average yearly wage for Real estate brokers & sales agents was $86,423 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Real estate brokers & sales agents are Newport Beach, Aliso Viejo & Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, St. Johns County (North) PUMA, FL, and Charleston City PUMA, SC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Real estate brokers & sales agents are Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL, Aventura City & Surfside Town PUMA, FL, and Miami Beach City & Miami Shores Village PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Real estate brokers & sales agents workforce. Real estate brokers & sales agents workforce in 2021 was 662,738 people, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% were men. Real estate brokers & sales agents are paid most in Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Barrier Islands Region PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

301,160

Male Workforce

± 13.5k

361,578

Female Workforce

± 14.7k

The Real estate brokers & sales agents workforce in 2021 was 662,738 people (54.6% women and 45.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 28.3% between 2014 (516,743) and 2021 (662,738).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Real estate brokers & sales agents.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($148,807), Hawaii ($110,247), and Washington ($106,913).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$86,423

AVERAGE WAGE

#94 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Real estate brokers & sales agents earned an average of $86,423, $26,828 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Real estate brokers & sales agents in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.526

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Real estate brokers & sales agents had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.526, which is higher than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Real estate brokers & sales agents (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Real estate brokers & sales agents compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Real estate brokers & sales agents and on wages for those in the field. Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers is the industry that employs the most Real estate brokers & sales agents, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Real estate brokers & sales agents, by average wage, is General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters ($189,918).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

663k

2021 Workforce

± 19,943

2.1%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.19%

This graphic shows the share of Real estate brokers & sales agents employed by various industries. Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers employs the largest share of Real estate brokers & sales agents at 93.6%, followed by Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate with 5.73% and Construction with 0.666%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Real estate brokers & sales agents in the US. The workforce of Real estate brokers & sales agents in 2021 was 662,738 people, with 54.6% woman, and 45.4% men. The average age of male Real estate brokers & sales agents in the workforce is 48.4 and of female Real estate brokers & sales agents is 48.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Real estate brokers & sales agents is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Real estate brokers & sales agents in 2021 was 662,738 people, with 54.6% woman, and 45.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (77,454 people), 50 to 54 years (77,112 people), and 45 to 49 years (71,270 people). Among them they concentrated 34.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 11.4% of Real estate brokers & sales agents workers were Hispanic and 88.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (69.5%), Cuban (15.4)%, and Puerto Rican (15.2)%

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Races

In 2021, 80.6% of the Real estate brokers & sales agents workforce were White, of which 53.8% were women and 46.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (6.19%) and Two or More Races (5.15%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Real estate brokers & sales agents from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Real estate brokers & sales agents is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Business.

Among the necessary skills for Real estate brokers & sales agents, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Real estate brokers & sales agents need more than the average amount of Negotiation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Real estate brokers & sales agents in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (129,981 people), Social Sciences (34,773 people), and Communications (24,122 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Real estate brokers & sales agents workers were Bachelors Degree (255,699 people), Some college (167,600 people), and High School or Equivalent (83,401 people).

The graphic shows the Real estate brokers & sales agents workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Real estate brokers & sales agents from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Real estate brokers & sales agents need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Negotiation.