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Real Estate Sales Agents in South Carolina

Real Estate Sales Agents in South Carolina

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

17.2% Jobs Projection
$42,160 Median Salary
1,090 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 5,370 people working as Real Estate Sales Agents in the year 2018.

There were 4,500 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 870 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 17.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,090 annual job openings, and 11,090 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $25,580 to $96,840 with $42,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.3 to $46.56. The median hourly rate was $20.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.59 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

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

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Top South 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
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 2,100 $39,090
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,550 $54,960
Columbia, SC 770 $44,280
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 630 $45,670
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 590 $44,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 520 $46,930
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 260 $40,510
Spartanburg, SC 130 $41,020
Florence, SC 130 $37,360

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

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