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

11.7% Jobs Projection
$54,630 Median Salary
2,640 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Real Estate Sales Agents Work in Washington?

8,190 people worked as Real Estate Sales Agents in 2018 in this state.

There were 7,800 Real Estate Sales Agents employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents in this state are growing at a rate of 11.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.8%.

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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,640 annual job openings, and 27,190 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Real Estate Sales Agents ranged from $31,520 to $113,430 with $54,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.15 to $54.54. The median hourly rate was $26.27.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.37 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.90.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 6,280 $59,040
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,220 $42,060
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 400 $43,540
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 220 $50,150
Bellingham, WA 150 $42,560
Kennewick-Richland, WA 130 $46,770
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 90 $53,450
Yakima, WA 80 $45,690
Walla Walla, WA 60 $79,600
Longview, WA 40 $29,650
Wenatchee, WA 40 $73,680

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

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