Real Estate Sales Agents in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Real Estate Sales Agent?

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

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

• Real Estate Sales Agents in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

There were approximately 4,840 workers employed as Real Estate Sales Agents in this state in 2018.

There were 5,170 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 6.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,220 annual job openings, and a total of 13,010 jobs for North Carolina Real Estate Sales Agents in 2026.

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

What do Real Estate Sales Agents Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $22,560 to $103,630 with $47,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.85 to $49.82. The median hourly rate was $22.93.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.74 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.19.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	2,010	$55,930
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	1,550	$54,960
Raleigh, NC	1,120	$43,540
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	590	$44,600
Greensboro-High Point, NC	320	$42,890
Wilmington, NC	260	$45,870
Asheville, NC	250	$49,190
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	220	$34,820
Fayetteville, NC	210	$44,280
Winston-Salem, NC	160	$36,930
Greenville, NC	140	$30,640
Jacksonville, NC	70	$35,900
Rocky Mount, NC	50	$57,900
Goldsboro, NC	40	$30,470

Top States for Real Estate Sales Agents Employment

The table below shows the states 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 North Carolina

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	North Carolina Employment Total
Real Estate Brokers	3,700

References

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