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How much does a real estate sales agent make in San Francisco?

$70,990a year

Median yearly pay for real estate sales agents in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area. That is $34.13 an hour or $5,916 a month.

Hourly
$34.13
Vs. national median
+34%
Rank among cities
41 of 282
Jobs in the area
2,100
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $47,270Median: $70,990Highest 10%: $125,600
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$47,270$22.73
25th$56,250$27.04
Median$70,990$34.13
75th$93,890$45.14
90th$125,600$60.39

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for real estate sales agents.

Santa Rosa, CA$115,800
San Jose, CA$96,170
Oxnard, CA$91,690
San Luis Obispo, CA$88,370
Redding, CA$83,260
Yuba City, CA$77,440
Riverside, CA$63,790
Vallejo, CA$63,670
San Diego, CA$62,680
Salinas, CA$61,900
Modesto, CA$60,620
Stockton, CA$59,970
Sacramento, CA$59,520
Fresno, CA$58,270
Santa Maria, CA$58,000
Bakersfield, CA$56,960
Chico, CA$56,710
Santa Cruz, CA$51,530
Visalia, CA$47,110
Los Angeles, CA$47,020
Real Estate Sales Agent salary in California Real Estate Sales Agent salary in all states

Related jobs in San Francisco

Same field, median yearly pay.

Sales Engineer$151,600
Sales Representative$130,700
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$105,100
Security$102,300
Sales Representatives of Service$96,960
Insurance Sales Agent$95,640
Sales Representative$93,100
Advertising Sales Agent$84,390
Sale and Related Worker$60,050
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$58,950
Salaries for every job in San Francisco, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a real estate sales agent make an hour in San Francisco?

The median hourly pay in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area is $34.13 ($70,990 a year).

Do real estate sales agents make more in San Francisco than the national average?

Yes: $70,990 against $52,830 nationally, 34% more.

How does San Francisco compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $57,560, so San Francisco pays 23% more.

Where does San Francisco rank for real estate sales agent pay?

41 of 282 metro areas with data.

How much does a real estate sales agent make starting out in San Francisco?

The lowest-paid 10% make $47,270 or less a year; the top 10% make $125,600 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.