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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.
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Projected employment for Real Estate Sales Agents in California is growing faster than average.
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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.
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The typical state has 1,740 Real Estate Sales Agents working in it, which means California has more Real Estate Sales Agents than average.
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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%.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in California
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Occupation | California Employment Total |
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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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