Real Estate Sales Agents in Iowa

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

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

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

• Real Estate Sales Agents in Iowa earn lower 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 Iowa?

820 people worked as Real Estate Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 790 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 7.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 170 annual Real Estate Sales Agents job openings in Iowa, and 1,800 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $25,640 to $94,250 with $48,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.33 to $45.31. The median hourly rate was $23.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.28.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	300	$53,230
Cedar Rapids, IA	180	$49,140
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	170	$52,930
Ames, IA	70	$49,620
Iowa City, IA	40	$46,580

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

Related Careers in Iowa

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• Real Estate Brokers

References

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