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Real Estate Sales Agents Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 69 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$58,980
BLS median: $56,320
DOL Median Salary
$58,980
From 69 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$56,320
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
60
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
190,600
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$58,980
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$26,645$37,357$58,980$75,000$132,434

This figure comes from 69 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$56,320
BLS Survey Salary Range
$31,940$38,940$56,320$85,440$125,140

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 190,600 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 4.7% higher than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Nebraska$132,434+172.8%1
Massachusetts$90,000+5.7%1
California$75,000+20.2%3
New York$74,402-23.6%3
Virginia$66,165+7.1%1
Florida$56,490+12.7%8
Utah$49,587-10.5%1
Colorado$45,760-25.8%2
Alabama$37,357-23.4%1
Arizona$35,090-34.3%1
Missouri$31,200-19.8%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Real Estate Sales Agents positions, 8% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 92% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Real Estate Sales Agents make?

Based on 69 DOL filings, the median salary for a Real Estate Sales Agents is $58,980, ranging from $37,357 to $75,000.

What is the highest salary for a Real Estate Sales Agents?

The 90th percentile salary is $125,140 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Real Estate Sales Agents salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Real Estate Sales Agents positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.