The Top Metro Areas for Real Estate Sales Agents
The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2006) for:
Real Estate Sales Agents
Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Real Estate Sales Agents relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
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| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary
(2006) | Relative
Popularity |
|---|
ALABAMA | | | |
| Tuscaloosa | 40 | | 0.5 |
| Huntsville | 100 | | 0.5 |
| Birmingham | 230 | $73,550 | 0.4 |
| Montgomery | 70 | $52,240 | 0.4 |
| Mobile | 60 | $61,350 | 0.4 |
ALASKA | | | |
| Fairbanks | 70 | $57,250 | 2.5 |
| Anchorage | 130 | $52,180 | 0.8 |
ARIZONA | | | |
| Yuma | 140 | $63,760 | 2.7 |
| Phoenix | 2,650 | $73,410 | 1.4 |
| Flagstaff | 60 | $52,020 | 1.3 |
| Tucson | 480 | | 1.3 |
ARKANSAS | | | |
| Little Rock | 340 | $45,040 | 1 |
| Fort Smith | 100 | $22,280 | 0.9 |
CALIFORNIA | | | |
| Santa Ana | 2,540 | $65,850 | 1.6 |
| San Luis Obispo | 120 | $111,480 | 1.2 |
| Redding | 70 | $100,330 | 1.1 |
| Vallejo | 120 | | 0.9 |
| Stockton | 190 | $67,840 | 0.9 |
| Riverside | 1,120 | $49,030 | 0.8 |
| Sacramento | 730 | $63,870 | 0.8 |
| San Diego | 1,050 | | 0.8 |
| Oxnard | 180 | $54,620 | 0.6 |
| Oakland | 600 | $58,080 | 0.5 |
| San Jose | 490 | $79,590 | 0.5 |
| San Francisco | 450 | $54,900 | 0.4 |
| Los Angeles | 1,120 | | 0.3 |
| Salinas | 40 | | 0.3 |
| Bakersfield | 60 | | 0.2 |
| Fresno | 40 | $91,270 | 0.1 |
COLORADO | | | |
| Boulder | 270 | $45,970 | 1.9 |
| Denver | 1,570 | $67,310 | 1.2 |
| Colorado Springs | 280 | $40,470 | 1.1 |
CONNECTICUT | | | |
| Danbury | 210 | $53,260 | 3.3 |
| Bridgeport | 320 | $70,670 | 0.7 |
| Hartford | 140 | $60,850 | 0.2 |
| New Haven | 50 | | 0.2 |
DELAWARE | | | |
| Wilmington | 510 | $38,490 | 1.5 |
| Dover | 50 | | 1 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | | | |
| Washington | 6,560 | $62,470 | 2.7 |
FLORIDA | | | |
| Punta Gorda | 250 | $28,920 | 6.8 |
| Naples | 810 | | 6.6 |
| Panama City | 410 | $42,570 | 6.4 |
| Cape Coral | 1,250 | $38,680 | 5.7 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 330 | $50,600 | 4.4 |
| Sarasota | 1,290 | $45,150 | 4.3 |
| West Palm Beach | 2,480 | $43,100 | 4.3 |
| Deltona | 680 | | 4.2 |
| Orlando | 4,620 | $46,780 | 4.2 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2,440 | $54,670 | 3.1 |
| Tallahassee | 450 | $45,810 | 2.8 |
| Gainesville | 250 | $34,930 | 2.3 |
| Pensacola | 290 | $55,020 | 1.9 |
| Jacksonville | 1,130 | $38,160 | 1.8 |
| Ocala | 130 | $34,000 | 1.4 |
GEORGIA | | | |
| Brunswick | 190 | $28,080 | 6 |
| Savannah | 440 | $34,340 | 3.1 |
| Athens | 190 | | 2.9 |
| Atlanta | 4,990 | $40,300 | 2 |
| Columbus | 180 | $26,850 | 1.7 |
| Augusta | 320 | $38,050 | 1.5 |
| Valdosta | 60 | $27,560 | 1.5 |
| Macon | 90 | $37,830 | 1 |
IDAHO | | | |
| Boise | 350 | $44,680 | 1.4 |
ILLINOIS | | | |
| Champaign | 160 | $44,140 | 1.9 |
| Bloomington | 70 | $47,020 | 1.1 |
| Rockford | 90 | $49,350 | 0.6 |
| Peoria | 80 | $33,660 | 0.5 |
| Waukegan | 160 | $52,980 | 0.4 |
INDIANA | | | |
| Bloomington | 100 | $24,220 | 1.7 |
| Evansville | 170 | | 1 |
| Lafayette | 60 | $35,430 | 0.9 |
| South Bend | 100 | $80,030 | 0.7 |
| Indianapolis | 690 | $52,360 | 0.7 |
| Gary | 200 | $57,200 | 0.7 |
| Fort Wayne | 130 | $43,130 | 0.6 |
IOWA | | | |
| Cedar Rapids | 30 | $36,630 | 0.2 |
| Des Moines | 60 | $43,220 | 0.2 |
KANSAS | | | |
| Lawrence | 50 | $40,970 | 1.3 |
KENTUCKY | | | |
| Elizabethtown | 70 | | 2 |
| Lexington | 410 | $29,500 | 1.7 |
| Louisville | 530 | $32,670 | 0.9 |
LOUISIANA | | | |
| Lafayette | 110 | $48,610 | 0.9 |
| Alexandria | 40 | $32,070 | 0.7 |
| Lake Charles | 40 | $37,940 | 0.5 |
| Baton Rouge | 160 | $30,960 | 0.4 |
| New Orleans | 200 | $47,010 | 0.4 |
| Shreveport | 40 | $40,810 | 0.3 |
MARYLAND | | | |
| Bethesda | 1,370 | $59,530 | 2.3 |
| Hagerstown | 150 | $45,790 | 1.6 |
| Baltimore | 1,590 | $75,730 | 1.2 |
| Salisbury | 40 | $42,790 | 0.8 |
MASSACHUSETTS | | | |
| Leominster | 40 | $50,520 | 0.9 |
MICHIGAN | | | |
| Flint | 250 | $31,560 | 1.9 |
| Monroe | 50 | | 1.6 |
| Jackson | 60 | $45,300 | 1.2 |
| Saginaw | 90 | $31,640 | 1.2 |
| Muskegon | 50 | $40,930 | 0.9 |
| Lansing | 160 | $54,740 | 0.9 |
| Niles | 40 | $33,640 | 0.7 |
| Holland | 60 | | 0.6 |
| Grand Rapids | 230 | | 0.6 |
| Detroit | 410 | $50,510 | 0.6 |
MINNESOTA | | | |
| St. Cloud | 300 | $27,530 | 3.3 |
| Rochester | 220 | $33,340 | 3.1 |
| Minneapolis | 2,940 | $38,430 | 1.5 |
| Duluth | 50 | | 0.4 |
MISSISSIPPI | | | |
| Gulfport | 70 | $50,240 | 0.8 |
MISSOURI | | | |
| St. Louis | 1,510 | $58,020 | 1.1 |
| Springfield | 170 | $48,730 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 860 | $60,790 | 0.8 |
| Joplin | 30 | $41,630 | 0.4 |
MONTANA | | | |
| Missoula | 100 | | 2 |
| Billings | 90 | $45,730 | 1.2 |
NEBRASKA | | | |
| Omaha | 350 | $52,240 | 0.7 |
| Lincoln | 70 | $66,770 | 0.5 |
NEVADA | | | |
| Las Vegas | 2,780 | $65,010 | 2.9 |
| Carson City | 40 | | 1.6 |
NEW JERSEY | | | |
| Edison | 910 | $61,240 | 0.8 |
| Newark | 870 | $42,340 | 0.8 |
| Camden | 360 | $45,800 | 0.6 |
NEW MEXICO | | | |
| Albuquerque | 370 | | 1 |
| Las Cruces | 50 | $34,470 | 0.9 |
NEW YORK | | | |
| Ithaca | 110 | | 4 |
| New York | 11,010 | $83,990 | 2.1 |
| Nassau | 2,220 | | 1.7 |
| Rochester | 660 | $47,110 | 1.3 |
| Buffalo | 660 | $54,400 | 1.2 |
| Poughkeepsie | 280 | $50,400 | 1.2 |
| Glens Falls | 50 | $45,790 | 1 |
| Albany | 390 | $51,390 | 0.9 |
| Syracuse | 220 | $48,630 | 0.7 |
| Kingston | 30 | $43,760 | 0.5 |
| Utica | 50 | $41,020 | 0.4 |
NORTH CAROLINA | | | |
| Wilmington | 260 | $67,670 | 2 |
| Raleigh | 960 | $49,810 | 1.9 |
| Charlotte | 1,230 | $56,950 | 1.4 |
| Fayetteville | 150 | $40,820 | 1.3 |
| Jacksonville | 40 | $42,650 | 1.2 |
| Hickory | 130 | $43,120 | 0.8 |
| Greensboro | 270 | $60,540 | 0.7 |
| Greenville | 40 | $59,740 | 0.7 |
| Asheville | 90 | $50,170 | 0.5 |
NORTH DAKOTA | | | |
| Fargo | 60 | $47,220 | 0.6 |
OHIO | | | |
| Cincinnati | 1,120 | $62,680 | 1 |
| Columbus | 710 | $49,560 | 0.8 |
| Cleveland | 810 | $56,590 | 0.7 |
| Akron | 210 | $43,880 | 0.6 |
| Toledo | 140 | $57,600 | 0.4 |
| Dayton | 170 | $53,520 | 0.4 |
| Canton | 60 | $39,770 | 0.3 |
| Youngstown | 70 | $41,580 | 0.3 |
OKLAHOMA | | | |
| Tulsa | 670 | | 1.6 |
| Oklahoma City | 880 | $44,780 | 1.5 |
OREGON | | | |
| Portland | 790 | $51,830 | 0.8 |
PENNSYLVANIA | | | |
| Erie | 240 | $37,100 | 1.9 |
| Pittsburgh | 1,860 | $43,360 | 1.6 |
| Allentown | 470 | $45,790 | 1.4 |
| Reading | 190 | $39,870 | 1.2 |
| Harrisburg | 350 | $56,980 | 1.2 |
| Lebanon | 40 | | 1.1 |
| York | 190 | $37,500 | 1.1 |
| Williamsport | 40 | $32,080 | 0.9 |
| Lancaster | 190 | $48,440 | 0.8 |
| Altoona | 40 | $32,480 | 0.7 |
| Scranton | 170 | $32,820 | 0.7 |
RHODE ISLAND | | | |
| Providence | 300 | $43,930 | 0.5 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | | | |
| Myrtle Beach | 710 | $41,350 | 6.3 |
| Charleston | 480 | $41,020 | 1.7 |
| Columbia | 570 | $40,250 | 1.6 |
| Florence | 100 | $35,340 | 1.3 |
| Greenville | 370 | $42,530 | 1.2 |
SOUTH DAKOTA | | | |
| Sioux Falls | 80 | $66,970 | 0.6 |
TENNESSEE | | | |
| Nashville | 640 | $45,980 | 0.8 |
| Knoxville | 220 | $58,730 | 0.7 |
| Chattanooga | 110 | $37,430 | 0.5 |
| Memphis | 250 | $40,450 | 0.4 |
| Kingsport | 30 | $33,930 | 0.3 |
TEXAS | | | |
| Midland | 130 | $58,200 | 2.6 |
| College Station | 120 | $47,720 | 1.8 |
| Houston | 4,340 | $46,110 | 1.7 |
| Austin | 980 | $64,300 | 1.3 |
| Wichita Falls | 70 | $47,470 | 1.3 |
| San Antonio | 970 | $36,920 | 1.2 |
| Abilene | 60 | $45,930 | 1.1 |
| Corpus Christi | 160 | $45,290 | 1 |
| McAllen | 190 | $28,100 | 0.9 |
| Longview | 50 | | 0.6 |
| Lubbock | 60 | $24,930 | 0.5 |
| Brownsville | 50 | $42,440 | 0.4 |
UTAH | | | |
| St. George | 200 | $60,920 | 4.9 |
| Provo | 250 | $39,120 | 1.6 |
VERMONT | | | |
| Burlington | 70 | $74,180 | 0.7 |
VIRGINIA | | | |
| Virginia Beach | 3,460 | $63,040 | 4.4 |
| Blacksburg | 190 | $28,560 | 3.9 |
| Winchester | 160 | $46,310 | 3.5 |
| Lynchburg | 260 | | 2.8 |
| Richmond | 1,670 | $52,050 | 2.6 |
| Harrisonburg | 110 | $32,030 | 2.5 |
| Roanoke | 350 | $34,900 | 2.3 |
| Danville | 60 | $27,590 | 1.8 |
WASHINGTON | | | |
| Seattle | 1,360 | $51,960 | 1 |
| Tacoma | 150 | $31,960 | 0.6 |
| Kennewick | 40 | $53,070 | 0.5 |
| Spokane | 40 | $51,450 | 0.2 |
WEST VIRGINIA | | | |
| Charleston | 210 | $38,110 | 1.5 |
| Huntington | 90 | $45,460 | 0.8 |
| Parkersburg | 40 | $61,700 | 0.6 |
WISCONSIN | | | |
| Sheboygan | 40 | $48,190 | 0.8 |
| Green Bay | 110 | $49,470 | 0.7 |
| Janesville | 40 | | 0.6 |
| Madison | 190 | $53,540 | 0.6 |
| Racine | 40 | $55,190 | 0.6 |
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