The annual salary statistics of real estate sales agents in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of real estate sales agents in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for real estate sales agents in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of real estate sales agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,130 | 12.35% | -1.96% |
| 2021 | $30,790 | -12.93% | - |
| 2020 | $34,770 | -5.81% | - |
| 2019 | $36,790 | 16.53% | - |
| 2018 | $30,710 | 2.80% | - |
| 2017 | $29,850 | 4.69% | - |
| 2016 | $28,450 | -11.70% | - |
| 2015 | $31,780 | -5.60% | - |
| 2014 | $33,560 | -10.34% | - |
| 2013 | $37,030 | 3.27% | - |
| 2012 | $35,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,130 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for real estate sales agents in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of real estate sales agents in Champaign-Urbana is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.