Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey

Is New Jersey a good place for you to work as a Real Estate Sales Agent?

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

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

• Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey 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 New Jersey?

2,570 people worked as Real Estate Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,340 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 230 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 0.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 490 annual job openings, and 5,400 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 New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $30,370 to $126,380 with $51,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.6 to $60.76. The median hourly rate was $24.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.99 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.72.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	6,080	$85,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	2,850	$50,110
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	240	$45,940
Trenton, NJ	180	$51,670
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	30	n/a

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 New Jersey

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Occupation	New Jersey Employment Total
Real Estate Brokers	530

References

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