The average annual salaries for real estate brokers in the state of Missouri are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of real estate brokers among Missouri metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $23,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for real estate brokers in Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $23,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of real estate brokers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $44,480 | 25.99% | 0.49% |
| 2020 | $32,920 | -1.61% | - |
| 2019 | $33,450 | -8.16% | - |
| 2018 | $36,180 | -35.46% | - |
| 2017 | $49,010 | 14.43% | - |
| 2016 | $41,940 | 54.27% | - |
| 2015 | $19,180 | -130.76% | - |
| 2012 | $44,260 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of real estate brokers in some Missouri cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of real estate brokers in state of Missouri ranges from $30,800 to $84,990. The highest paying area for real estate brokers in Missouri is Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers with a median annual salary of $84,990. The second highest paying city/area in Missouri State is Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $57,250). The lowest paying area is Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $30,800.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas City | |
| St Louis | |
| Columbia | |
| Springfield | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area |