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Real Estate Sales Agents in New Mexico

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

2.7% Jobs Projection
$49,540 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in New Mexico?

In 2018, there were 960 Real Estate Sales Agents working in the state.

There were 1,000 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 2.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 180 annual job openings, and 1,920 total jobs in 2026 for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state.

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

What do Real Estate Sales Agents Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $23,860 to $80,710 with $49,540 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.47 to $38.8. The median hourly rate was $23.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.06.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 550 $45,910
Santa Fe, NM 80 $41,550
Las Cruces, NM 70 $47,610
Farmington, NM 60 $61,690

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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