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2.3% Jobs Projection
$58,760 Median Salary
540 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Real Estate Sales Agents in Massachusetts is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in Massachusetts?

2,800 people worked as Real Estate Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,540 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 2.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 540 annual Real Estate Sales Agents job openings in Massachusetts, and 5,880 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $30,170 to $103,390 with $58,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.5 to $49.71. The median hourly rate was $28.25.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.82 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,330 $59,210
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 190 $62,970
Barnstable Town, MA 140 $62,590

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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