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Real Estate Sales Agents Salary in New Jersey

What Real Estate Sales Agents earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$90,205
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 3
published states
Workers in state
11,440
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Real Estate Sales Agents pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$103,550$76,992$45,667Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$103,550$76,992$47,347
2Monmouth County, NJ$103,550$76,992$47,347
3Essex County, NJ$103,550$76,992$47,311
4Union County, NJ$103,550$76,992$47,311
5Morris County, NJ$103,550$76,992$47,311
6Sussex County, NJ$103,550$76,992$47,311
7Bergen County, NJ$103,550$76,992$45,667
8Passaic County, NJ$103,550$76,992$45,667
9Middlesex County, NJ$103,550$76,992$44,275
10Somerset County, NJ$103,550$76,992$44,275
11Hunterdon County, NJ$103,550$76,992$44,275
12Hudson County, NJ$103,550$76,992$39,343

Real Estate Sales Agents pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey is $90,205, based on 11,440 workers. Among the 3 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $52,830, so New Jersey averages 70.7% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $103,550.

Cost of living for Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $47,347. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $39,343. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 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) and Florida ($52,090).

Frequently asked questions: Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey

How much do Real Estate Sales Agents earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $90,205.

Which New Jersey county is best for Real Estate Sales Agents?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($47,347). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $47,347.