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Want to work in Louisiana as a Real Estate Sales Agent? Read this first!

5.2% Jobs Projection
$35,860 Median Salary
260 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in Louisiana?

1,170 people worked as Real Estate Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,120 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 5.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 260 annual Real Estate Sales Agents job openings in Louisiana, and 2,820 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Real Estate Sales Agents Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $21,400 to $101,820 with $35,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.29 to $48.95. The median hourly rate was $17.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.58 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.34.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Baton Rouge, LA 370 $38,800
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 350 $34,240
Lafayette, LA 90 $24,700
Monroe, LA 80 $52,150
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 50 $36,350
Hammond, LA 40 $64,410

Top States for Real Estate Sales Agents Employment

View the list below to see 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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