Real Estate Brokers in North Carolina

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You’re in luck! Jobs for Real Estate Brokers in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Real Estate Brokers in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

• Real Estate Brokers in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Real Estate Broker Career?

• Architecture & Related Services
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Development
• Business, Management & Marketing
• Real Estate
• Real Estate

How Many Real Estate Brokers Work in North Carolina?

3,700 people worked as Real Estate Brokers in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,760 Real Estate Brokers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,060 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 460 Real Estate Brokers working in it, which means North Carolina has more Real Estate Brokers than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Real Estate Brokers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,660 annual job openings, and a total of 17,030 jobs for North Carolina Real Estate Brokers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,300 annual jobs and 100,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Real Estate Brokers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Brokers ranged from $20,150 to $173,730 with $39,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.69 to $83.52. The median hourly rate was $19.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.88 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.30.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Real Estate Brokers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Real Estate Brokers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,220	$49,710
Raleigh, NC	600	$42,650
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	410	$68,830
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	230	$62,260
Greensboro-High Point, NC	200	$45,280
Asheville, NC	170	$81,600
Winston-Salem, NC	170	n/a
Wilmington, NC	140	$32,930
Fayetteville, NC	140	$47,160
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	130	$48,470

Top States for Real Estate Brokers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Real Estate Brokers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	5,700	$56,500
North Carolina	3,700	$39,890
Florida	3,010	$49,080
Colorado	2,900	$57,100
Texas	2,170	$78,020
Illinois	1,780	$51,920
Missouri	1,760	$36,180
Arizona	1,730	$58,010
New York	1,550	$68,760
Virginia	1,510	$74,480
Oregon	1,500	$57,800
South Carolina	1,100	$59,160
Massachusetts	900	$0
Pennsylvania	840	$0
Michigan	780	$73,100
Ohio	730	$56,380
Indiana	730	$73,880
Maryland	720	$73,060
Georgia	710	$51,650
Washington	610	$61,050

Below are the states where Real Estate Brokers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Tennessee	$80,020
Connecticut	$78,080
Texas	$78,020
Virginia	$74,480
Wisconsin	$74,140
Indiana	$73,880
Delaware	$73,400
Alaska	$73,260
Michigan	$73,100
Maryland	$73,060

Related Careers in North Carolina

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Real Estate Sales Agents	4,840

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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