The annual salary statistics of real estate sales agents in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of real estate sales agents in Columbus 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 | $26,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for real estate sales agents in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,770.
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 | $35,620 | -3.62% | 0.98% |
| 2021 | $36,910 | -10.76% | - |
| 2020 | $40,880 | 8.12% | - |
| 2019 | $37,560 | 6.26% | - |
| 2018 | $35,210 | 6.45% | - |
| 2017 | $32,940 | 5.31% | - |
| 2016 | $31,190 | 2.44% | - |
| 2015 | $30,430 | -0.03% | - |
| 2014 | $30,440 | -6.34% | - |
| 2013 | $32,370 | -8.96% | - |
| 2012 | $35,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,620 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for real estate sales agents in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of real estate sales agents in Columbus is 40.5 percent (40.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 18.2 percent (18.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area.