Real Estate Agent · Kansas · SOC 41-9022
Real Estate Agents in Kansas: 2026 Salary, Real Wage, and Cost-Adjusted Pay
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2024 reference period · BEA Regional Price Parity 2023 vintage · Last synced 2026-05-08.
TL;DR
- Median Real Estate Agent salary in Kansas: $44,290 nominal, $49,261 real (BEA RPP basis).
- Nominal: #40/51 · Real: #33/51 — ranking shifts by 7 positions after RPP.
- Low BEA RPP (89.9) means the paycheck stretches further than the BLS number suggests; net lift roughly $4,971.
- BLS percentiles available for this state: P25 $36,420, P50 $44,290, P75 $73,580. P10 or P90 is suppressed by BLS for this occupation-state cell.
Wage breakdown — Kansas
| Percentile | Nominal (BLS) | Real (BEA RPP-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| P10 (entry tier) | $31,520 | $35,058 |
| P25 (lower quartile) | $36,420 | $40,508 |
| P50 (median) | $44,290 | $49,261 |
| P75 (upper quartile) | $73,580 | $81,839 |
| P90 (top tier) | ||
| Mean | $76,520 | $85,109 |
| Employment | 1,320 Real Estate Agents in Kansas | |
Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity
| Component | Kansas index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All-items RPP | 89.9 |
| Goods | 96.5 |
| Services | 90.8 |
| Rents | 68.6 |
Kansas sits below the national baseline (RPP 89.9), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 68.6.
After-tax take-home — Kansas (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) | $44,290 | nominal median |
| Federal income tax | −$3,177 | 7.2% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied |
| State income tax | −$1,868 | 3.1–5.7% (graduated) |
| FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%) | −$3,388 | SS capped at $183,600 wage base |
| Take-home (after-tax) | $35,857 | 81.0% of gross |
| Real take-home (RPP-adjusted) | $39,882 | ÷ (89.9 / 100) BEA cost-of-living |
What the Kansas state-tax burden means for Real Estate Agent take-home
Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.2% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $35,857 (81.0% of gross). After the 89.9 RPP, real take-home is $39,882.
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. Kansas sits at #40 on nominal pay and #33 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Kansas climbs 7 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Real Estate Agent make in Kansas?
- BLS reports a median annual wage of $44,290 for Real Estate Agents in Kansas as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $36,420 and the 75th-percentile is $73,580.
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) Real Estate Agent salary in Kansas?
- After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 89.9 for Kansas), the real-wage equivalent is $49,261 — what the $44,290 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $40,508 to $81,839.
- How many Real Estate Agents does Kansas employ?
- BLS OES counts 1,320 Real Estate Agents employed in Kansas in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
- Why is the BEA RPP for Kansas different from a single CPI number?
- BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Kansas's overall index of 89.9 reflects rents 68.6, services 90.8, and goods 96.5.
- 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.
- Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for Kansas?
- The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within Kansas.
- Is the Kansas real estate market shift (post-2024 NAR commission settlement) affecting agent pay?
- The 2024 NAR settlement on buyer-broker commission disclosure has compressed effective commissions in Kansas markets where buyers now negotiate buy-side fees explicitly. Anecdotal early data shows 0.25-0.75 percentage points of buy-side commission compression in Kansas's competitive metros. Combined with cyclically suppressed transaction volume in 2024-2025 high-rate environment, gross commission income for the median Kansas agent has declined roughly 15-30% from the 2021-2022 peak. The BLS figure on this page reflects the most recent OEWS release date noted on the page; current-year realized earnings are likely below it for the typical commission-only agent.
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.
Cross-comparison: see how Kansas Real Estate Agent pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.