Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Washington, DC

Median pay for real estate sales agents in Washington, DC: $66,560/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,660 – $103,640 · about 4,390 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($50,020) by +$16,540 (+33%).

What it's really worth in Washington

With Washington's cost of living at 110 (US=100), that $66,560 has the buying power of about $60,762 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $119,803 · median home $583,013 · median rent $2,416/mo.

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How Washington ranks for this job

On raw pay, Washington, DC is 20th of the 167 metros we hold real estate sales agents wages for. Once Washington's cost of living is applied, it ranks 40th.

The headline number flatters Washington. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, real estate sales agents here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Washington

A median home in Washington, DC costs $583,013 — about 8.8× 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 $2,416/mo works out at 44% 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 Washington.

Metro	Median pay	vs Washington	Rent vs Washington
New York, NY	$103,960	+56%	1.4×
Buffalo, NY	$83,670	+26%	0.6×
Rochester, NY	$83,200	+25%	0.7×
Seattle, WA	$80,950	+22%	0.9×

Who hires real estate sales agents around Washington

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Capital One · Finance

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