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Real Estate Sales Agents in Alabama

Real Estate Sales Agents in Alabama

Considering a career as a Real Estate Sales Agent in Alabama?

2.4% Jobs Projection
$51,170 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 1,640 workers employed as Real Estate Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 860 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 780 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 2.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 200 annual job openings, and a total of 2,140 jobs for Alabama Real Estate Sales Agents in 2026.

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

What do Real Estate Sales Agents Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $23,770 to $84,220 with $51,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.43 to $40.49. The median hourly rate was $24.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $26.76 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.16.

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

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Top Alabama 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
Columbus, GA-AL 300 $43,310
Mobile, AL 180 $36,670
Huntsville, AL 140 $57,810
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 110 $31,150
Tuscaloosa, AL 50 $46,540

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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Occupation Alabama Employment Total
Real Estate Brokers 270

References

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