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Want to work in Texas as a Real Estate Sales Agent? Read this first!

17.0% Jobs Projection
$60,040 Median Salary
4,190 Job Openings

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

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

  • Real Estate Sales Agents in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in Texas?

In Texas, there were 17,580 people working as Real Estate Sales Agents in the year 2018.

There were 15,770 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,810 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 17.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 4,190 annual job openings, and a total of 42,660 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $26,900 to $121,610 with $60,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.94 to $58.47. The median hourly rate was $28.86.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.12 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.74.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 5,890 $67,710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,900 $68,850
Austin-Round Rock, TX 2,040 $63,710
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,580 $39,690
El Paso, TX 390 n/a
Midland, TX 270 $95,160
Corpus Christi, TX 160 $42,000
Lubbock, TX 160 $42,370
Longview, TX 140 n/a
College Station-Bryan, TX 130 $43,930
Laredo, TX 120 $29,190
Killeen-Temple, TX 110 $33,540
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 100 $40,390
Amarillo, TX 80 n/a
Abilene, TX 70 $35,180
Wichita Falls, TX 50 $61,960
Odessa, TX 50 $56,960

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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