Real Estate Sales Agents in Tennessee

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

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

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

• Real Estate Sales Agents in Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

1,600 people worked as Real Estate Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,660 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 20.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 370 annual Real Estate Sales Agents job openings in Tennessee, and 3,690 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $25,510 to $79,730 with $41,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.26 to $38.33. The median hourly rate was $20.13.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.76 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $5.37.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	520	$41,770
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	490	$41,890
Knoxville, TN	220	$40,240
Chattanooga, TN-GA	130	$32,140
Johnson City, TN	70	$46,760
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	40	$28,210

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 Tennessee

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Occupation	Tennessee Employment Total
Real Estate Brokers	330

References

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