Average Real Estate Sales Agents Salary in Ames, IA
BLS did not publish a wage for real estate sales agents in Ames, IA in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $32.79. There are 60 workers employed locally today.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Ames, IA (metro area).
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 60
- How common this job is here
- 0.86×
- Similar to the national average.
The last time BLS reported wages here
The latest release does not include a wage figure for real estate sales agents in Ames, IA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.
- Last reporting year
- 2023
- Median hourly wage (2023)
- $32.79/hr
- Median annual wage (2023)
- $68,190
- Employment (2023)
- 50
This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.
Where real estate sales agents earn the most per hour
Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for real estate sales agents this release, ranked highest to lowest.
By hourly wage
Top-paying states
- New York
- $46.85/hr
- Alaska
- $41.25/hr
- Massachusetts
- $40.95/hr
- Vermont
- $39.73/hr
- New Mexico
- $38.36/hr
- Washington
- $37.01/hr
- New Jersey
- $32.06/hr
- California
- $30.01/hr
By hourly wage
Top-paying metros
- Midland, TX
- $51.13/hr
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- $49.97/hr
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
- $48.74/hr
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- $48.29/hr
- Walla Walla, WA
- $45.34/hr
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- $43.89/hr
- Anchorage, AK
- $43.34/hr
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- $42.41/hr
National job outlook
BLS publishes national employment projections for real estate sales agents from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.
- Projected growth
- +3.1%
- 12,800 net jobs over the projection period
- Annual openings
- 36,600
- Includes growth plus replacements
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
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