The salary statistics of real estate sales agents in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare real estate sales agent salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for real estate sales agents in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) real estate sales agents is $129,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid real estate sales agents is $26,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of real estate sales agents in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,340 | 4.67% | 23.28% |
| 2017 | $54,660 | 3.64% | - |
| 2016 | $52,670 | -3.59% | - |
| 2015 | $54,560 | 6.29% | - |
| 2014 | $51,130 | 4.46% | - |
| 2013 | $48,850 | 9.95% | - |
| 2012 | $43,990 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].