The salary statistics of real estate sales agents in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare real estate sales agent salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $186,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for real estate sales agents in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. 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 $186,280. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $134,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid real estate sales agents is $30,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of real estate sales agents in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $134,070 | 12.84% | 74.07% |
| 2017 | $116,860 | 47.31% | - |
| 2015 | $61,570 | 57.77% | - |
| 2014 | $26,000 | -69.04% | - |
| 2013 | $43,950 | 20.89% | - |
| 2012 | $34,770 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].