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

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 97.1 for Vermont), the real-wage equivalent is $85,061 — what the $82,630 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $80,995 to $155,370.

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

The 90th percentile lands at $154,250. 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 $150,930.

How wide is the wage spread in Vermont?

P10 to P90 spans $56,700 to $154,250. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the 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.

Does the BLS real estate agent figure represent typical Vermont agent income?

Probably not — and this is the single largest BLS limitation for this occupation. The vast majority of Vermont real estate agents work as independent contractors paid on 1099, not W-2. BLS OEWS measures wage and salary employment only, so the figure on this page reflects the small subset of agents on W-2 (typically corporate brokerage employees, salaried agents at iBuyer firms, salaried team-staff agents). The much larger 1099 commission-only population is captured by NAR member surveys and IRS Schedule C data, both of which show median income substantially below BLS — typically $30-50K nationally for the median agent — with extreme right-skew. Treat the BLS number on this page as a floor, not a typical figure.

Is the Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Vermont's competitive metros. Combined with cyclically suppressed transaction volume in 2024-2025 high-rate environment, gross commission income for the median Vermont 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.

How Much Do Real Estate Agents Make in Vermont? $83K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

Median Real Estate Agent salary in Vermont: $82,630 nominal, $85,061 real (BEA RPP basis).
BLS percentile breakdown: P10 $56,700 · P25 $78,680 · P75 $150,930 · P90 $154,250.
Cost adjustment is small — neither an arbitrage state nor a high-cost penalty.
Real Estate Agent ranking: #4 on the BLS table, #3 once cost of living is in.

Wage breakdown — Vermont

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$56,700	$58,368
P25 (lower quartile)	$78,680	$80,995
P50 (median)	$82,630	$85,061
P75 (upper quartile)	$150,930	$155,370
P90 (top tier)	$154,250	$158,788
Mean	$100,490	$103,447
Employment	90 Real Estate Agents in Vermont

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Vermont index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	97.1
Goods	97.9
Services	122.1
Rents	82.3

Vermont's overall RPP (97.1) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Vermont (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)	$82,630	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$9,426	11.4% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$3,408	3.35–8.75% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$6,321	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$63,475	76.8% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$65,342	÷ (97.1 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Mid-band state-tax burden at 4.1% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $63,475 (76.8% of gross). After the 97.1 RPP, real take-home is $65,342.

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. Vermont sits at #4 on nominal pay and #3 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Vermont climbs 1 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Real Estate Agent salary in Vermont?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 97.1 for Vermont), the real-wage equivalent is $85,061 — what the $82,630 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $80,995 to $155,370.
What does the top of the Real Estate Agent pay scale look like in Vermont?: The 90th percentile lands at $154,250. 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 $150,930.
How wide is the wage spread in Vermont?: P10 to P90 spans $56,700 to $154,250. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the 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.
Does the BLS real estate agent figure represent typical Vermont agent income?: Probably not — and this is the single largest BLS limitation for this occupation. The vast majority of Vermont real estate agents work as independent contractors paid on 1099, not W-2. BLS OEWS measures wage and salary employment only, so the figure on this page reflects the small subset of agents on W-2 (typically corporate brokerage employees, salaried agents at iBuyer firms, salaried team-staff agents). The much larger 1099 commission-only population is captured by NAR member surveys and IRS Schedule C data, both of which show median income substantially below BLS — typically $30-50K nationally for the median agent — with extreme right-skew. Treat the BLS number on this page as a floor, not a typical figure.
Is the Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Vermont's competitive metros. Combined with cyclically suppressed transaction volume in 2024-2025 high-rate environment, gross commission income for the median Vermont 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.

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

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