Real Estate Agent Statistics — US Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025)
For agents, team leads and anyone writing about the real estate workforce: current pay, employment and outlook for brokers and sales agents, straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. We update this page when the source changes.
Last updated: 2026-10-17
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$57,400
Median annual pay for real estate brokers and sales agents (May 2025), or $27.59 per hour.
Cite this stat:$57,400: Median annual pay for real estate brokers and sales agents (May 2025), or $27.59 per hour. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (verified 2026-10-17). Compiled by Nadia (nadiaisa.com): https://nadiaisa.com/resources/real-estate-agent-statistics/#stat-bl-2025-pay
Cite this stat:$73,220: Median annual pay for real estate brokers (May 2025). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (verified 2026-10-17). Compiled by Nadia (nadiaisa.com): https://nadiaisa.com/resources/real-estate-agent-statistics/#stat-bl-broker-pay
Cite this stat:$52,830: Median annual pay for real estate sales agents (May 2025). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (verified 2026-10-17). Compiled by Nadia (nadiaisa.com): https://nadiaisa.com/resources/real-estate-agent-statistics/#stat-bl-agent-pay
Cite this stat:530,600: Number of jobs held by real estate brokers and sales agents in 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (verified 2026-10-17). Compiled by Nadia (nadiaisa.com): https://nadiaisa.com/resources/real-estate-agent-statistics/#stat-bl-2025-jobs
Cite this stat:+2%: Projected employment growth for real estate brokers and sales agents, 2025 to 2035 (about as fast as average). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (verified 2026-10-17). Compiled by Nadia (nadiaisa.com): https://nadiaisa.com/resources/real-estate-agent-statistics/#stat-bl-2025-growth
Cite this stat:40,400: Projected openings per year, on average, for real estate brokers and sales agents over 2025 to 2035. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (verified 2026-10-17). Compiled by Nadia (nadiaisa.com): https://nadiaisa.com/resources/real-estate-agent-statistics/#stat-bl-2025-openings
The median annual pay for real estate brokers and sales agents was $57,400 in May 2025 ($27.59 per hour) (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook).
How much do real estate brokers make?
The median annual pay for real estate brokers was $73,220 in May 2025 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook).
How much do real estate sales agents make?
The median annual pay for real estate sales agents was $52,830 in May 2025 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook).
How many real estate agents and brokers are in the United States?
The occupation held about 530,600 jobs in 2025 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2025 data).
Is real estate agent employment growing?
Employment of real estate brokers and sales agents is projected to grow 2 percent from 2025 to 2035, about as fast as the average for all occupations (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook).
How many real estate agent openings are there each year?
About 40,400 openings per year are projected on average over the decade 2025 to 2035, mostly from the need to replace workers who leave the occupation (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook).
Denver-metro prices, inventory and days on market (Colorado Association of REALTORS).
Methodology and sources
Every figure on this page was retrieved from the primary source linked on its card and verified on 2026-10-17. The occupation is real estate brokers and sales agents (SOC 41-9020); figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, May 2025 data.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Outlook Handbook, Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents. https://www.bls.gov/ooh/sales/real-estate-brokers-and-sales-agents.htm
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