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Real Estate Sales Agents Salary in Texas

What Real Estate Sales Agents earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in TX
$47,451
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
5 of 6
published states
Workers in state
21,130
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
11 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Real Estate Sales Agents pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$44,580$37,949$12,449Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Real Estate Sales Agents in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$44,580$37,949$20,177
2Tarrant County, TX$44,580$37,949$13,109
3Johnson County, TX$44,580$37,949$13,109
4Parker County, TX$44,580$37,949$13,109
5Dallas County, TX$44,580$37,949$12,449
6Collin County, TX$44,580$37,949$12,449
7Denton County, TX$44,580$37,949$12,449
8Ellis County, TX$44,580$37,949$12,449
9Kaufman County, TX$44,580$37,949$12,449
10Rockwall County, TX$44,580$37,949$12,449
11Hunt County, TX$44,580$37,949$12,449

Real Estate Sales Agents pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Real Estate Sales Agents in Texas is $47,451, based on 21,130 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 5. The BLS national median for the occupation is $52,830, so Texas averages 10.2% below it.

Published data for Texas currently covers the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, with a local median wage of $44,580.

Cost of living for Real Estate Sales Agents in Texas

We compare 11 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,177. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $12,449. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 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), California ($57,305) and Florida ($52,090).

Frequently asked questions: Real Estate Sales Agents in Texas

How much do Real Estate Sales Agents earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $47,451.

Which Texas county is best for Real Estate Sales Agents?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,177). Tarrant County, TX follows at $13,109.