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Real Estate Sales Agents in California

Is California a good place for you to work as a Real Estate Sales Agent?

13.4% Jobs Projection
$59,420 Median Salary
3,100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Real Estate Sales Agents in California is growing faster than average.

  • Real Estate Sales Agents in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in California?

There were approximately 9,610 workers employed as Real Estate Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 10,380 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 770 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,740 Real Estate Sales Agents working in it, which means California has more Real Estate Sales Agents than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 13.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,100 annual job openings, and a total of 32,100 jobs for California Real Estate Sales Agents in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 34,400 annual jobs and 369,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Real Estate Sales Agents Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $27,210 to $129,020 with $59,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.08 to $62.03. The median hourly rate was $28.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.18 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.39.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Real Estate Sales Agents

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Real Estate Sales Agents.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,010 $59,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,990 $81,490
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,130 $50,690
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 750 $51,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 640 $72,260
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 570 $64,200
Fresno, CA 230 $51,660
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 190 n/a
Bakersfield, CA 180 $64,780
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 90 n/a
Salinas, CA 90 $55,270
Stockton-Lodi, CA 70 $49,890
Santa Rosa, CA 50 $56,760
Yuba City, CA 50 $78,030
Redding, CA 30 $67,350

Top States for Real Estate Sales Agents Employment

The table below shows the states where most Real Estate Sales Agents work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 18,480 $44,140
Texas 17,580 $60,040
Georgia 10,400 $44,500
California 9,610 $59,420
Washington 8,190 $54,630
Virginia 7,530 $49,690
Ohio 6,140 $35,190
Pennsylvania 5,950 $52,820
South Carolina 5,370 $42,160
New York 4,870 $99,360
North Carolina 4,840 $47,690
Arizona 4,240 $50,640
Illinois 4,040 $34,180
Colorado 3,980 $60,990
Oklahoma 3,660 $42,290
Indiana 3,020 $42,620
Massachusetts 2,800 $58,760
Maryland 2,620 $43,830
New Jersey 2,570 $51,400
Nevada 2,360 $47,480

Below are the states where Real Estate Sales Agents get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $99,360
Alaska $75,440
Wyoming $71,430
Rhode Island $65,680
North Dakota $64,090
West Virginia $63,690
Colorado $60,990
Hawaii $60,930
Texas $60,040
California $59,420

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