How much does a Real Estate Agent make in Connecticut?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $45,670 for Real Estate Agents in Connecticut as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $42,200 and the 75th-percentile is $52,480.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Real Estate Agent salary in Connecticut?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 104.2 for Connecticut), the real-wage equivalent is $43,829 — what the $45,670 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $40,499 to $50,364.

What does the top of the Real Estate Agent pay scale look like in Connecticut?

The 90th percentile lands at $110,440. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $52,480.

How wide is the wage spread in Connecticut?

P10 to P90 spans $39,040 to $110,440. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

Is Connecticut a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Real Estate Agents?

No — Connecticut's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.

What are the limits of these Real Estate Agent salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Connecticut Real Estate Agent Salary: BLS $46K Median, Real $44K (2026)

TL;DR

$45,670 is the BLS median wage for Real Estate Agents in Connecticut; $43,829 is the BEA-adjusted purchasing-power equivalent.
Wage envelope: $39,040 (P10) to $110,440 (P90), with quartiles at $42,200 and $52,480.
Cost of living tracks roughly with the national index, so nominal and real wages stay close.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #43 of 51; nominal rank is #39.

Wage breakdown — Connecticut

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$39,040	$37,466
P25 (lower quartile)	$42,200	$40,499
P50 (median)	$45,670	$43,829
P75 (upper quartile)	$52,480	$50,364
P90 (top tier)	$110,440	$105,987
Mean	$59,800	$57,389
Employment	480 Real Estate Agents in Connecticut

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Connecticut index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	104.2
Goods	98.6
Services	153.2
Rents	116.6

Connecticut's overall RPP (104.2) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Connecticut (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Real Estate Agent)	$45,670	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$3,342	7.3% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$1,805	2–6.99% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$3,494	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$37,029	81.1% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$35,536	÷ (104.2 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Connecticut state-tax burden means for Real Estate Agent take-home

Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.0% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $37,029 (81.1% of gross). After the 104.2 RPP, real take-home is $35,536.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $56,320 for Real Estate Agents with mean pay of $70,970 and total employment of 190,600. Connecticut sits at #39 on nominal pay and #43 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Connecticut falls 4 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Real Estate Agent make in Connecticut?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $45,670 for Real Estate Agents in Connecticut as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $42,200 and the 75th-percentile is $52,480.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Real Estate Agent salary in Connecticut?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 104.2 for Connecticut), the real-wage equivalent is $43,829 — what the $45,670 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $40,499 to $50,364.
What does the top of the Real Estate Agent pay scale look like in Connecticut?: The 90th percentile lands at $110,440. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $52,480.
How wide is the wage spread in Connecticut?: P10 to P90 spans $39,040 to $110,440. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
Is Connecticut a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Real Estate Agents?: No — Connecticut's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.
What are the limits of these Real Estate Agent salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 41-9022, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-08.

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