SOC 41-9021 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Real Estate Brokers Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for real estate brokers in Lakeland, Florida is $70,480 a year ($33.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,880: half of the people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,950).

$70,480average per year

$33.88 / hourMedian $47,880Take-home ≈ $58,413

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Real Estate Brokers pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,380 or more. The middle half of real estate brokers in Lakeland earn between $37,370 and $76,110.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,480$5,873$33.88
Median$47,880$3,990$23.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,370$3,114$17.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,110$6,342$36.59

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Real Estate Brokers pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Real estate brokers in Lakeland earn 20% less than the Florida average ($88,370) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($83,950). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $73,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$70,480$47,880$37,370$119,380n/a
Florida$88,370$66,010$38,320$162,5003,640
United States$83,950$73,220$37,110$143,30046,100

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Real Estate Brokers salary after taxes in Lakeland

On the average salary of $70,480, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $58,413 a year, or $4,868 a month and $2,247 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lakeland a good place for real estate brokers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $70,480 buys what about $72,554 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Real Estate Brokers salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 5th of 7 Florida metro areas for this job; Orlando pays the most ($89,790).

All Real Estate Brokers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for real estate brokers

Milwaukee, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,160).

Real Estate Brokers salary by city

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Real Estate Brokers salary in Lakeland: questions

How much do real estate brokers make an hour in Lakeland?

$33.88 an hour on average, and $23.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level real estate brokers salary in Lakeland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the real estate brokers take-home pay in Lakeland?

About $58,413 a year ($4,868 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,480. Florida has no state income tax.

Do real estate brokers earn more in Lakeland than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,950).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-9021; area Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 24.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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