Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Waco, TX

Median pay for real estate sales agents in Waco, TX: $49,090/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $30,330 – $72,340 · about 150 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($50,020) by −$930 (-2%).

What it's really worth in Waco

With Waco's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $49,090 has the buying power of about $53,865 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $59,193 · median home $256,772 · median rent $1,404/mo.

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How Waco ranks for this job

On raw pay, Waco, TX is 89th of the 167 metros we hold real estate sales agents wages for. Once Waco's cost of living is applied, it ranks 74th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Waco sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Waco

A median home in Waco, TX costs $256,772 — about 5.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,404/mo works out at 34% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where real estate sales agents earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Waco.

Metro	Median pay	vs Waco	Rent vs Waco
New York, NY	$103,960	+112%	2.5×
Buffalo, NY	$83,670	+70%	1×
Rochester, NY	$83,200	+69%	1.1×
Seattle, WA	$80,950	+65%	1.6×

Same job elsewhere in TX

Metro	Median pay	vs Waco	Rent vs Waco
Houston, TX	$50,670	+3%	1.2×
San Antonio, TX	$49,670	+1%	1×
Tyler, TX	$48,480	−1%	1×
Austin, TX	$47,830	−3%	1.2×

Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires real estate sales agents around Waco

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• H-E-B Stores · Retail

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