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Real Estate Sales Agents salary
in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

Median base pay · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$62,940
≈ $30.26/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,140 jobs
Middle 50%
$44,820–$79,920
vs U.S. median
+19%
Metro rank
#19 of 111

Real Estate Sales Agents in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro earn a median of $62,940 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,140 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $52,830 and 2% below the VA statewide median of $63,980. It ranks #19 of 111 metros with published figures for this job.

REAL ESTATE SALES AGENTS · VIRGINIA BEACH-CHESAPEAKE-NORFOLK, VA-NC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · VIRGINIA BEACH-CHESAPEAKE-NORFOLK, VA-NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,750P25$44,820MEDIAN$62,940P75$79,920P90$109,890
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$32,970P25$40,040MEDIAN$52,830P75$82,020P90$123,590
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    Questions

    What is the average Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Virginia Beach?

    The BLS median is $62,940 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,140 jobs pay between $44,820 and $79,920. The 10th percentile is $36,750 and the 90th is $109,890.

    Is Virginia Beach a high-paying metro for Real Estate Sales Agents?

    That is 19% above the U.S. median of $52,830 and 2% below the VA statewide median of $63,980. It ranks #19 of 111 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Real Estate Sales Agents make an hour in Virginia Beach?

    About $30.26 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,940 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $21.55–$38.42 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.