Real Estate Sales Agents in California

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

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

• Projected employment for Real Estate Sales Agents in California is growing faster than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Real Estate Sales Agent Career?

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

How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in California?

9,610 people worked as Real Estate Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 10,380 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 770 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 13.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,100 annual job openings, and 32,100 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 California?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $27,210 to $129,020 with $59,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.08 to $62.03. The median hourly rate was $28.57.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.39.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	3,010	$59,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	1,990	$81,490
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	1,130	$50,690
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	750	$51,000
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	640	$72,260
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	570	$64,200
Fresno, CA	230	$51,660
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	190	n/a
Bakersfield, CA	180	$64,780
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	90	n/a
Salinas, CA	90	$55,270
Stockton-Lodi, CA	70	$49,890
Santa Rosa, CA	50	$56,760
Yuba City, CA	50	$78,030
Redding, CA	30	$67,350

Top States for Real Estate Sales Agents Employment

View the list below to see 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	California Employment Total
Real Estate Brokers	5,700

References

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