Real Estate Sales Agent Salary in Florida
Statewide median pay from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and what it costs to get into the trade here.
Median annual
$68,100
statewide
Median hourly
$32.74
per hour
Jobs in state
28,970
people employed
Cost to enter
$63
licence + training
What the licence costs against the pay
At the state median, the licence and training pay for themselves in roughly 0.0 months of work. That is the number to compare when you are choosing between states — a cheaper licence in a lower-paying state can still be the slower route to break even.
Pay in other states
| State | Median annual | Licence cost | Break-even |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $72,870 | $499 | 0 mo |
| Florida | $68,100 | $63 | 0 mo |
| Texas | $78,390 | $208 | 0 mo |
How to read these numbers
- Median, not average. A handful of very high earners drag the average up; the median is the middle person.
- Statewide. Metro pay in this trade often runs 10–25% above the state figure, and rural areas below it.
- Before overtime. BLS base pay excludes overtime and shift differentials, which matter a lot in this trade.
Sources
- BLS OEWS state table (archive snapshot)Median annual wage for Real Estate Sales Agent in Florida, May 2024
- https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/RESLRequirements.pdf“Successfully complete a FREC-approved pre-licensing course for sales associates consisting of 63 classroom-hours”
- https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/RESLRequirements.pdf“with a grade of at least 75 or pass the”
- https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/re/documents/DBPR_RE_1_Sales_Associate_Application.pdf“$62.75.”
- https://www.flrules.org/gateway/readFile.asp?sid=0&tid=26518168&type=1&file=61J2-1.011.doc“The application fee shall be as follows: (a) Broker $11.00 (b) Sales Associate $11.00”
- https://www.flrules.org/gateway/readFile.asp?sid=0&tid=26518168&type=1&file=61J2-1.011.doc“The initial fee for licensure shall be as follows: (a) Broker $54.00 (b) Sales Associate $46.75”
- https://www.flrules.org/gateway/readFile.asp?sid=0&tid=26518168&type=1&file=61J2-1.011.doc“The biennial renewal fees for licensure shall be as follows: (a) Broker $72.00 (b) Sales Associate $64.00”
- https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/real-estate-commission/licensure-information/“Florida has mutual recognition with 9 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska and Rhode Island.”