SOC 41-9022 · Lubbock, TX metro

Real Estate Sales Agents Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for real estate sales agents in Lubbock, Texas is $53,950 a year ($25.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,610: half of the 210 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,510).

$53,950average per year

$25.94 / hourMedian $41,610Take-home ≈ $45,529

  • $27K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $98K90th

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

210people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#16 of 25Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Real Estate Sales Agents pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,910 or more. The middle half of real estate sales agents in Lubbock earn between $34,290 and $50,500.

  • $27K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,950$4,496$25.94
Median$41,610$3,468$20.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,290$2,858$16.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,500$4,208$24.28

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

Real Estate Sales Agents pay in Lubbock vs. Texas and the U.S.

Real estate sales agents in Lubbock earn 15% less than the Texas average ($63,610) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($69,510). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $52,830.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lubbock$53,950$41,610$27,080$97,910210
Texas$63,610$45,740$29,110$120,05022,250
United States$69,510$52,830$32,970$123,590193,370

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

Real Estate Sales Agents salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $53,950, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $45,529 a year, or $3,794 a month and $1,751 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Lubbock a good place for real estate sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $53,950 buys what about $59,080 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Real Estate Sales Agents salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 16th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($118,580).

All Real Estate Sales Agents salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for real estate sales agents

Midland, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($118,580).

Real Estate Sales Agents salary by city

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Real Estate Sales Agents salary in Lubbock: questions

How much do real estate sales agents make an hour in Lubbock?

$25.94 an hour on average, and $20.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level real estate sales agents salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the real estate sales agents take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $45,529 a year ($3,794 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,950. Texas has no state income tax.

Do real estate sales agents earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,510).

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 41-9022; area Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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