Real Estate Sales Agents pay in Texas
$63,610avg. a year
$30.58 an hour · 22,250 employed
Real Estate Sales Agents in Texas earn an average of $63,610 a year. That is $5,900 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $69,510. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $118,580.
$45,740Median pay
$30.58Average hourly
-0%Avg. pay since 2020
#29Of 47 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for real estate sales agents by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1340 jobs
Midland, TX
$118,580
$57.01 an hour
25,320 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$70,650
$33.97 an hour
370 jobs
Odessa, TX
$70,090
$33.70 an hour
450 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$69,260
$33.30 an hour
52,580 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$67,940
$32.66 an hour
6340 jobs
El Paso, TX
$61,620
$29.63 an hour
780 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$61,210
$29.43 an hour
86,950 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$60,830
$29.24 an hour
9320 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$59,470
$28.59 an hour
1090 jobs
Longview, TX
$58,230
$28.00 an hour
11150 jobs
Waco, TX
$57,750
$27.76 an hour
12320 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$57,300
$27.55 an hour
13100 jobs
Abilene, TX
$56,580
$27.20 an hour
1440 jobs
Victoria, TX
$56,490
$27.16 an hour
15180 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$55,460
$26.66 an hour
16210 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$53,950
$25.94 an hour
172,330 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$53,080
$25.52 an hour
1880 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$53,070
$25.52 an hour
19110 jobs
Tyler, TX
$52,950
$25.46 an hour
20110 jobs
Laredo, TX
$52,260
$25.13 an hour
21190 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$49,480
$23.79 an hour
22250 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$49,450
$23.77 an hour
2330 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$42,470
$20.42 an hour
2440 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$42,120
$20.25 an hour
25130 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$39,500
$18.99 an hour
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Real Estate Sales Agents pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas real estate sales agents work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $69,510 | $33.42 |
| Texas | $63,610 | $30.58 |
| New Mexico | $85,520 | $41.12 |
| Oklahoma | $69,060 | $33.20 |
| Arkansas | $55,080 | $26.48 |
| Louisiana | $51,560 | $24.79 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Sales and Related Workers, All Other$44,100
- Demonstrators and Product Promoters$45,720
- Telemarketers$36,280
- Sales Engineers$136,030
- Retail Salespersons$34,050
- Cashiers$29,920
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do real estate sales agents make in Texas?
The average is $63,610 a year, and the median is $45,740. That is $5,900 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $69,510.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$30.58 an hour on average; the median is $21.99.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($118,580), followed by Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ($70,650). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($39,500).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #29 of 48 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-9022. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national real estate sales agents page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.