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0.5% Jobs Projection
$34,180 Median Salary
910 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 4,040 workers employed as Real Estate Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 3,630 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 410 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 0.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 910 annual Real Estate Sales Agents job openings in Illinois, and 10,080 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Real Estate Sales Agents Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $17,990 to $99,310 with $34,180 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.65 to $47.75. The median hourly rate was $16.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.05 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.62.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,660 $35,910
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,010 $55,430
Peoria, IL 130 $36,480
Champaign-Urbana, IL 80 $30,710

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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