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SOC 41-9022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Real Estate Sales Agents — Walla Walla

Walla Walla, WA · 9 metro areas compared

$97,470 /year
$46.86per hour
50jobs in area
+84.5%vs US median

The median wage for Real Estate Sales Agents in Walla Walla, WA is $97,470 per year, well above the national median of $52,830.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $52,83010TH$66,19025TH$76,930MEDIAN$97,47090TH$136,990

How pay has moved

$102,448$72,5832019202020212022202320242025$97,470
$79,590 in 2019 to $97,470 in 2025, +22.5% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+3.1%
Openings per year
36,600
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

53.7% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Walla Walla, WA.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Real Estate Sales Agents in Walla Walla, WA is $97,470 per year, well above the national median of $52,830. The gap of 84.5% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Pay ranges from under $66,190 at the tenth percentile to more than $136,990 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $76,930 to $126,440.

Employment stands at 50, or 1.8 jobs per thousand held locally. Olympia leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $82,500. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 34th of 162 by median pay.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Walla Walla, WA · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$66,190+25.3%
25th$76,930+45.6%
Median (50th)$97,470+84.5%
75th$126,440+139.3%
90th$136,990+159.3%
Mean$99,930+89.2%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Washington

Median annual wage for Real Estate Sales Agents, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Olympia$82,500180
2Seattle$79,9903,790
3Bremerton$75,34080
4Mount Vernon$73,54040
5Kennewick$72,99080
6Yakima$72,52040
7Wenatchee$72,29070
8Bellingham$72,010100
9Spokane$69,260220

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Walla Walla sit close to the national average, so $97,470 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$97,470as reported by BLS

Local price level

98.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$98,954US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $97,470 a year, 84.5% above the national median.
  • Published pay spans $66,190 to $136,990 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 50 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Olympia, at $82,500.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Real Estate Sales Agents in Walla Walla, WA?

The median annual wage is $97,470, or $46.86 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $52,830, so pay in Walla Walla, WA is 84.5% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Walla Walla, WA earns more than $136,990 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $66,190 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Olympia, at $82,500 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 50 jobs in this occupation in Walla Walla, WA. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.