Real Estate Sales Agents pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont

In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA), the median pay for real estate sales agents is $34.13 an hour ($70,990 a year). About 2,100 people work in this job there.

$34.13Median hourly pay
$56,250–$93,890Middle half of workers, yearly
2,100People in this job in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

That is 34% higher than the U.S. median ($52,830). It is 23% higher than the California median ($57,560).

Pay range for real estate sales agents in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.73$47,270
25% of workers$27.04$56,250
Half of workers (median)$34.13$70,990
75% of workers$45.14$93,890
90% of workers$60.39$125,610

Real Estate Sales Agents pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$115,8200
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$96,1700
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$91,690530
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$88,3700
Redding$83,26070
Yuba City$77,44090
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (this page)$70,9902,100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$63,7902,080
Vallejo$63,67070
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$62,6801,350
Salinas$61,900150
Modesto$60,620140
Stockton-Lodi$59,970210
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$59,520900
Fresno$58,270440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$58,000140
Bakersfield-Delano$56,960240
Chico$56,71050
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$51,53070
Visalia$47,110100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$47,0207,340

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for real estate sales agents

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +1.7% over ten years, little or no change · about 32,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$96,960
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$102,290
Counter and Rental Clerks$47,740
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$82,540
Personal Financial Advisors$160,610
Insurance Sales Agents$95,640
Loan Officers$103,000
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$60,050

Other job titles for this job

Row AgentBuyers AgentClosing AgentLeasing ProfessionalLeasing SpecialistReal Estate CloserReal Estate RepresentativeReal Estate RepReal Estate SpecialistRealtorAgricultural Real Estate AgentApartment Leasing Agent

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.