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Real Estate Sales Agents Salary in California

What Real Estate Sales Agents earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$57,305
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
3 of 6
published states
Workers in state
16,120
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Real Estate Sales Agents pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$47,020$38,992$556Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Real Estate Sales Agents in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$47,020$38,992$556
2Orange County, CA$47,020$38,992−$1,940

Real Estate Sales Agents pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Real Estate Sales Agents in California is $57,305, based on 16,120 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 3. The BLS national median for the occupation is $52,830, so California averages 8.5% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $47,020.

Cost of living for Real Estate Sales Agents in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $556. In Orange County, CA the basics cost $1,940 more than take-home pay. The median wage covers all four basics in 1 of the 2 counties.

Real Estate Sales Agents in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Real Estate Sales Agents are New York ($101,992), New Jersey ($90,205), Florida ($52,090) and Texas ($47,451).

Frequently asked questions: Real Estate Sales Agents in California

How much do Real Estate Sales Agents earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $57,305.

Which California county is best for Real Estate Sales Agents?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($556). Orange County, CA follows at -$1,940.