How much does a Real Estate Agent make in Wisconsin?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $49,480 for Real Estate Agents in Wisconsin as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $42,070 and the 75th-percentile is $62,310.

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

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 93.2 for Wisconsin), the real-wage equivalent is $53,079 — what the $49,480 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $45,130 to $66,842.

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

The 90th percentile lands at $109,090. 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 $62,310.

How many Real Estate Agents does Wisconsin employ?

BLS OES counts 4,250 Real Estate Agents employed in Wisconsin in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.

How wide is the wage spread in Wisconsin?

P10 to P90 spans $34,780 to $109,090. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

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.

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

Wisconsin Real Estate Agent Salary: BLS $49K Median, Real $53K (2026)

TL;DR

Wisconsin pays Real Estate Agents a BLS median of $49,480 — the more useful number is $53,079, what that paycheck buys after rent and services.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #26 of 51; nominal rank is #31.
After the cost-of-living adjustment, take-home rises by $3,599 versus the BLS median — purchasing-power arbitrage.
Quartile range $42,070 (bottom 25%) to $62,310 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $34,780 to $109,090.

Wage breakdown — Wisconsin

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$34,780	$37,310
P25 (lower quartile)	$42,070	$45,130
P50 (median)	$49,480	$53,079
P75 (upper quartile)	$62,310	$66,842
P90 (top tier)	$109,090	$117,024
Mean	$68,460	$73,439
Employment	4,250 Real Estate Agents in Wisconsin

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Wisconsin index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	93.2
Goods	94.3
Services	89.5
Rents	78.3

Wisconsin sits below the national baseline (RPP 93.2), so nominal pay translates to a higher real wage than the BLS median suggests — particularly visible in rents at 78.3.

After-tax take-home — Wisconsin (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)	$49,480	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$3,800	7.7% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$1,535	3.5–7.65% (graduated)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$3,785	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$40,361	81.6% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$43,296	÷ (93.2 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

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

Mid-band state-tax burden at 3.1% effective. Combined with federal and FICA, take-home is $40,361 (81.6% of gross). After the 93.2 RPP, real take-home is $43,296.

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. Wisconsin sits at #31 on nominal pay and #26 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Wisconsin climbs 5 positions — the cost of living is favorable relative to the wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Real Estate Agent make in Wisconsin?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $49,480 for Real Estate Agents in Wisconsin as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $42,070 and the 75th-percentile is $62,310.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Real Estate Agent salary in Wisconsin?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 93.2 for Wisconsin), the real-wage equivalent is $53,079 — what the $49,480 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $45,130 to $66,842.
What does the top of the Real Estate Agent pay scale look like in Wisconsin?: The 90th percentile lands at $109,090. 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 $62,310.
How many Real Estate Agents does Wisconsin employ?: BLS OES counts 4,250 Real Estate Agents employed in Wisconsin in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
How wide is the wage spread in Wisconsin?: P10 to P90 spans $34,780 to $109,090. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
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.
Is the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin's competitive metros. Combined with cyclically suppressed transaction volume in 2024-2025 high-rate environment, gross commission income for the median Wisconsin 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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